Ludwig Boltzmann

The book presents the life and personality, the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann. His tragic life ending with his suicide is described in detail. A substantial part of the book is devoted to discussing his work establishing the atomic structure of matter and his influence on modern physics.

Presents the life and personality, and the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann. His tragic life ending with his suicide is described in detail. A major part of this book discusses his work establishing the atomic structure of matter and his influence on modern physics.

Autorentext
Carlo Cercignani Dipartmento di Matematica Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 20133 Milano Italy

Klappentext
Ludwig Boltzmann arguably played the key role in establishing that submicroscopic structures underlie the ordinary world. He had a tremendous impact on late 19th-century and early 20th-century physics, and he anticipated many contemporary ideas, including Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and recent theories of knowledge based on Darwinian principles. This book is the first accessible biography of this important figure. Without relying on equations, it provides a deep look at the full range of his scientific and philosophical ideas, discussing both their original context and their relevance today. The book also gives a concise portrait of Boltzmann's life, which, despite his successes, ended tragically in suicide. Drawing on recent research related to some of Boltzmann's more controversial ideas, this book offers fascinating insights into the birth of modern physics.


Inhalt
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1: A short biography of Ludwig Boltzmann
2: Physics before Boltzmann
3: Kinetic theory before Boltzmann
4: The Boltzmann equation
5: Time irreversibility and the H-theorem
6: Boltzmann's relation and the statistical interpretation of entropy
7: Boltzmann, Gibbs and equilibrium statistical mechanics
8: The problem of polyatomic molecules
9: Boltzmann's contributions to other branches of physics
10: Boltzmann as a philosopher
11: Boltzmann and his contemporaries
12: The influence of Boltzmann's ideas on the science and technology of the twentieth century
Epilogue
Chronologys
"A German professor's journey to Eldorado"
Appendices

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