Foundations of Statistical Mechanics—Two Approaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Leeds (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 126-144 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/367873 |
| OpenAlex | W2014505519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper is a discussion of David Albert's approach to the foundations of classical statistical menchanics. I point out a respect in which his account makes a stronger claim about the statistical mechanical probabilities than is usually made, and I suggest what might be motivation for this. I outline a less radical approach, which I attribute to Boltzmann, and I give some reasons for thinking that this approach is all we need, and also the most we are likely to get. The issue between the two accounts turns out to be one about the explanatory role probabilities play in statistical mechanics
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Current Bibliography of the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences 2005
| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |