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ISBN
9780486807010

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486807010
ISBN-13
9780486807010
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219349018

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Reasoning about Luck : Probability and Its Uses in Physics
Subject
Physics / Quantum Theory, Chaotic Behavior in Systems, Probability & Statistics / General, General, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / Atomic & Molecular, Physics / General
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Author
Vinay Ambegaokar
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Series
Dover Books on Physics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-038278
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
530.15/92
Table Of Content
Preface 1. Introduction 2. The likely, the unlikely, and the incomprehensible 3. Normality and large numbers 4. Examples 5. A little mathematics 6. Forces, motion, and energy 7. Atoms, molecules, and molecular motion 8. Disorder, entropy, energy, and temperature 9. Heat, work, and putting heat to work 10. Fluctuations and the arrow of time 11. Chaos 12. Quantum jumps: the ultimate gamble
Synopsis
Only basic algebra is needed for this introduction to the uses of probability and statistics in the physical sciences. "An outstanding and ambitious textbook for nonscience majors." -- American Journal of Physics. 1996 edition., Praised by the American Journal of Physics as "an outstanding and ambitious textbook for nonscience majors," this book introduces the uses of probability and statistics in the physical sciences, focusing on thermal and statistical physics. Only some familiarity with basic algebra is needed to understand explanations of many basic concepts., This book introduces college students and other readers to the uses of probability and statistics in the physical sciences, focusing on thermal and statistical physics and touching upon quantum physics. Widely praised as beautifully written and thoughtful, Reasoning About Luck explains concepts in a way that readers can understand and enjoy, even students who are not specializing in science and those outside the classroom -- only some familiarity with basic algebra is necessary. Attentive readers will come away with a solid grasp of many of the basic concepts of physics and some excellent insights into the way physicists think and work. "If students who are not majoring in science understood no more physics than that presented by Ambegaokar, they would have a solid basis for thinking about physics and the other sciences." -- Physics Today. "There is a real need for rethinking how we teach thermal physics--at all levels, but especially to undergraduates. Professor Ambegaokar has done just that, and given us an outstanding and ambitious textbook for nonscience majors. I find Professor Ambegaokar's style throughout the book to be graceful and witty, with a nice balance of both encouragement and admonishment." -- American Journal of Physics.
LC Classification Number
QC174.8

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