Foundation of statistical mechanics
Mechanics by itself
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Orly Shenker (0000-0001-5716-6894, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12465 |
| OpenAlex | W2767479370 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 27 |
Statistical mechanics is a strange theory. Its aims are debated, its methods are contested, its main claims have never been fully proven, and their very truth is challenged, yet at the same time, it enjoys huge empirical success and gives us the feeling that we understand important phenomena. What is this weird theory, exactly? Statistical mechanics is the name of the ongoing attempt to apply mechanics (classical, as discussed in this paper, or quantum), together with some auxiliary hypotheses, to explain and predict certain phenomena, above all those described by thermodynamics. This paper shows what parts of this objective can be achieved with mechanics by itself. It thus clarifies what roles remain for the auxiliary assumptions that are needed to achieve the rest of the desiderata. Those auxiliary hypotheses are described in another paper in this journal, Foundations of statistical mechanics: The auxiliary hypotheses
Epistemology · Mechanics · Physics · Statistical Mechanics · Statistical physics · Theoretical physics · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Quantum Mechanics and Applications · Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
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The quantitative content of statistical mechanics
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Reconceptualising equilibrium in Boltzmannian statistical mechanics and characterising its existence
Direction and Description
Boltzmann's H-theorem, its discontents, and the birth of statistical mechanics
The emergence of macroscopic regularity
Idealization and abstraction in scientific modeling
Rethinking Boltzmannian Equilibrium
Boltzmann, Gibbs, and the Concept of Equilibrium
Measures, Explanations and the Past
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |