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Entropy and Information
Mikhail V. Volkenstein
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Description for Entropy and Information
Hardback. Written by the renowned Russian bio-physicist Mikhail V. Volkenstein, this inspiring and thought-provoking book serves as a timely introduction to understand entropy from a thermodynamic perspective. Translator(s): Shenitzer, Abe; Burns, Robert G. Series: Progress in Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; PHU; PSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
This is just...entropy, he said, thinking that this explained everything, and he repeated the strange word a few times. 1 ? Karel Capek , “Krakatit” This “strange word” denotes one of the most basic quantities of the physics of heat phenomena, that is, of thermodynamics. Although the concept of entropy did indeed originate in thermodynamics, it later became clear that it was a more universal concept, of fundamental signi?cance for chemistry and biology, as well as physics. Although the concept of energy is usually considered more important and easier to grasp, it turns out, as we shall see, that the ... Read more
This is just...entropy, he said, thinking that this explained everything, and he repeated the strange word a few times. 1 ? Karel Capek , “Krakatit” This “strange word” denotes one of the most basic quantities of the physics of heat phenomena, that is, of thermodynamics. Although the concept of entropy did indeed originate in thermodynamics, it later became clear that it was a more universal concept, of fundamental signi?cance for chemistry and biology, as well as physics. Although the concept of energy is usually considered more important and easier to grasp, it turns out, as we shall see, that the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Progress in Mathematical Physics
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783034600774
SKU
V9783034600774
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About Mikhail V. Volkenstein
Mikhail Vladimirowitsch Volkenstein (1912-1992), russian bio-physicist, was director of the Institute of Molecur Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Research interests: Quantum Biophysics, Biopolymers, quantum-mechanical models of encyme catalysis, Fermi-resonance within Peptid-compounds. Volkenstein was born 1912 and died in 1992.
Reviews for Entropy and Information
From the reviews: “The book is structured in eight chapters covering topics raging of the early history of thermodynamics to the complexity and value of information. … is recommended to advanced high-school students, beginning university students and others who do not know many concepts of physics. Being a book for non-experts, the author literary describes all the notions using ... Read more