In 1738, Swiss physicist and mathematician Daniel Bernoulli published Hydrodynamica which laid the basis for the kinetic theory of gases. In this work, Bernoulli posited the argument, still used to this day, that … See more

The primary goal of statistical thermodynamics (also known as equilibrium statistical mechanics) is to derive the See more

The ensemble formalism can be used to analyze general mechanical systems with uncertainty in knowledge about the state of a system. … See more

• Reif, F. (2009). Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics. Waveland Press. ISBN 978-1-4786-1005-2.
• Müller-Kirsten, Harald J W. (2013). Basics of Statistical … See more

In physics, two types of mechanics are usually examined: classical mechanics and quantum mechanics. For both types of mechanics, the standard mathematical approach is to consider two concepts:
• The complete state of the mechanical system at a given … See more

Many physical phenomena involve quasi-thermodynamic processes out of equilibrium, for example:
• heat transport by the internal motions in a material See more

• Thermodynamics: non-equilibrium, chemical
• Mechanics: classical, quantum
• Probability, statistical ensemble
• Numerical … See more