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The Work of E. T. Jaynes on Probability, Statistics and Statistical Physics

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ID8398362
AuthorsDavid A Lavis (0000-0002-8812-3851, University of London), P J MILLIGAN (University of London)
Year1985
Volume36
Issue2
Pages193-210
Publication date1985-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjps/36.2.193
OpenAlexW2091549657
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited11

An important contribution to the foundations of probability theory, statistics and statistical physics has been made by E. T. Jaynes. The recent publication of his collected works provides an appropriate opportunity to attempt an assessment of this contribution.

Physics · Probability and statistics · Quantum mechanics · Statistical analysis · Statistical physics · Statistical theory · Statistics · Work (physics) · Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference · Markov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods · Mathematics · Statistical Mechanics and Entropy

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    Open Access•David A Lavis, R F Streater•Studies in History and Philosophy…•2002

  • Can the maximum entropy principle be explained as a consistency requirement

    Open Access•Jos Uffink•Studies in History and Philosophy…•1995

  • The constraint rule of the maximum entropy principle

    Open Access•Jos Uffink•Studies in History and Philosophy…•1996

  • On Jaynes's Unbelievably Short Proof of the Second Law

    Open Access•Daniel G Parker, Daniel Parker•Philosophy of Science•2011

  • Information-Theoretic Statistical Mechanics without Landauer’s Principle

    Daniel Parker•The British Journal for the…•2011

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Thomas S Kuhn, Thomas Kühn et al.•La Structure des révolutions…•1996

  • The Role of Statistical Mechanics in Classical Physics

    DAVID LAVIS, David A Lavis•The British Journal for the…•1977

Citations per year0.16
Citation span1995 - 2011 (17)
Highly citedNo

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