A New Challenge for Statistical Mechanics

Grandy, W. T.

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W. T. Grandy Jr⁴

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Traditionally we understand the need for probability in statistical mechanics to arise primarily from insufficient knowledge regarding initial conditions. But nonlinearities in the equations of motion can introduce irregular behavior that may lead to new phenomena, so that it is necessary to investigate how the role of probability in statistical mechanics may be affected by this observation. We conclude that the important effects are related to macroscopic equations derived from statistical mechanics.

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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 82071, USA
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University of Ioannina, Greece
E. I. Bitsakis
National Hellenic Research Foundation and National Technical University, Athens, Greece
C. A. Nicolaides

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Grandy, W.T. (1989). A New Challenge for Statistical Mechanics. In: Bitsakis, E.I., Nicolaides, C.A. (eds) The Concept of Probability. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1175-8_23

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