On Boltzmann’s Principle and Some Immediate Consequences Thereof

Abstract

This is a previously unpublished manuscript of the lecture given by A. Einstein on November 2, 1910 before the Zürich Physical Society. The original document can be found in the bequest of Heinrich Zangger, at the Manuscripts Department of the Central Library of Zürich. Transcribed with the permission of the Central Library by W. Hunziker and A. Schultze (Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH Zürich), kindly transmitted by N. Straumann (Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Zürich-Irchel). The notes are by B. Duplantier (Department of Theoretical Physics, Saclay).

We are especially grateful to Norbert Straumann for having mentioned the existence of this unpublished manuscript by Einstein, and for having kindly transmitted a copy of it and its transcription.