The book ‘Entropy and Information’ deals with the thermodynamical concept of entropy and its relationship to information theory. It is successful in explaining the universality of the term ‘Entropy’ not only as a physical phenomenon,but reveals its existence also in other domains. E.g., Volkenstein discusses the ‘meaning’ of entropy in a biological context and shows how entropy is related to artistic activities. Written by the renowned russian bio-physicist Mikhail V. Volkenstein, this book on ‘Entropy and Information’ surely serves as a timely introduction to understand entropy from a thermodynamic perspective andis definitely an inspiring and thought-provoking book that should be read by every physicist, information-theorist, biologist, and even artist. For more than 20 years only available in russian and now for the first time published in english Volkenstein presents highly complex issues in an enjoyable readable style Covers a topic that is still of interest and researched today: How entropyas a physical concept can be found also in other domains, e.g. biology, information theory, and even arts Timely introduction to entropy from a thermodynamic perspective INDICE: 1. ‘Reflections on the motive power of fire .’- 2. The laws of thermodynamics.- 3. Entropy and free energy.- 4. Entropy and probability.- 5. Statistics and mechanics.- 6. Open systems.- 7. Information.- 8. Entropy, information, life.
- ISBN: 978-3-0346-0077-4
- Editorial: Birkhaüser
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 230
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés