LEADER 02702nam 2200433 450 001 996466846703316 005 20230427195857.0 010 $a3-030-72531-6 035 $a(CKB)5590000000487480 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6644029 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6644029 035 $a(OCoLC)1257665689 035 $a(PPN)269152512 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000487480 100 $a20220207d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA random walk in physics $ebeyond black holes and time-travels /$fMassimo Cencini [and three others] 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (220 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 311 $a3-030-72530-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aChapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Atoms, Irreversibility, Probability, Statistical Mechanics, Entropy -- Chapter 3 Probability, Entropy, Chaos -- Chapter 4 Chaos, Prediction -- Chapter 5 Prediction, Turbulence, Models -- Chapter 6 Models, Richardson -- Chapter 7 Boltzmann, Statistical Mechanics, Brownian Motion -- Chapter 8 Boltzmann, Atoms, Statistical Mechanics, Mesoscale Systems -- Chapter 9 Prediction: Chaos, Poincare?, Richardson, Models, Big data -- Chapter 10 Statistical Mechanics: Atoms, Boltzmann, Maxwell. 330 $aThis book offers an informal, easy-to-understand account of topics in modern physics and mathematics. The focus is, in particular, on statistical mechanics, soft matter, probability, chaos, complexity, and models, as well as their interplay. The book features 28 key entries and it is carefully structured so as to allow readers to pursue different paths that reflect their interests and priorities, thereby avoiding an excessively systematic presentation that might stifle interest. While the majority of the entries concern specific topics and arguments, some relate to important protagonists of science, highlighting and explaining their contributions. Advanced mathematics is avoided, and formulas are introduced in only a few cases. The book is a user-friendly tool that nevertheless avoids scientific compromise. It is of interest to all who seek a better grasp of the world that surrounds us and of the ideas that have changed our perceptions. 606 $aPhysics$vPopular works 615 0$aPhysics 676 $a530 700 $aCencini$b Massimo$0633803 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996466846703316 996 $aA random walk in physics$92597706 997 $aUNISA