Entropy for smart kids and their curious parents / by Arieh Ben-Naim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ben-Naim, Arieh, 1934- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entropy.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

This book discusses entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics in such a way that everyone can understand its subject matter. Entropy is one of the most interesting concepts in physics. Although it is a well-defined concept, it is still perceived by even well-known scientists as a concept cloaked in mystery. It is also the most misused, and often abused, concept in physics. In order to understand entropy, one needs to understand the Shannon measure of information, and in order to grasp this idea, one must be familiar with some basic concepts of probability. Therefore, this book consists of three chapters: the first discusses probability, the second addresses Information Theory, and the third considers entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Readers will discover that the Second Law is nothing but a law of probability.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Epilogue

Notes

Appendix A

References and Recommended Literature

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-3469-3

OCLC:

1102593251