Boltzmann and Gibbs: An attempted reconciliation

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

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-273

  Lavis, David A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approach to equilibrium; Boltzmann; Ergodic decomposition; Gibbs

Indexed keywords

EID: 19144366223     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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