Information in statistical physics

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 323-353

  Balian, Roger ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Inference; Irreversibility paradox; Quantum probabilities; Reduced description; Relevant entropies

Indexed keywords

EID: 19144364338     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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