Foundations of Classical and Quantum Statistical Mechanics

Content: 
OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-x
Preface to the English edition, Pages xi-xiii
General Introduction, Pages xv-xxxii
CHAPTER I - The Ergodic Theory in Classical Statistical Mechanics, Pages 3-40
CHAPTER II - Quantum Mechanical Ensembles. Macroscopic Operators, Pages 41-59
CHAPTER III - The Ergodic Theorem in Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Pages 60-96
CHAPTER IV - Probability Quantum Ergodic Theorems, Pages 97-145
Introduction, Pages 149-153
CHAPTER V - H-Theorems and Kinetic Equations in Classical Statistical Mechanics, Pages 154-245
CHAPTER VI - H-Theorems and Kinetic Equations in Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Pages 246-302
CHAPTER VII - General Conclusions. Macroscopic Observation and Quantum Measurement, Pages 303-315
Appendix I, Pages 316-336
APPENDIX II - Probability Laws in Real n-Dimensional Euclidean Space, Pages 337-357
APPENDIX III A - Ehrenfests\' Model, Pages 358-367
APPENDIX III B - Notes on the Definition of Entropy, Pages 368-369
APPENDIX IV - Note on Recent Developments in Classical Ergodic Theory, Pages 370-385
Bibliography, Pages 387-400
Index, Pages 401-408