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Initially published in Moscow in 1950 following the author's death, this book contains the first chapters of a large monograph Krylov planned entitled The foundations of physical statistics,"" his doctoral thesis on ""The processes of relaxation of statistical systems and the criterion of mechanical instability,"" and a small paper entitled ""On the description of exhaustively complete experiments."" Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Nikolai Sergeevich Krylov ,  Joel S. Migdal
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9780691616452

ISBN 10:   0691616450
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Translators' Foreword, pg. xi*Nikolai Sergeevitch Krylov, pg. xiii*The Views of N. S. Krylov on the Foundations of Statistical Physics, pg. xvii*I. The Foundations Of Statistical Physics, pg. 1*II. On The Description Of Inexhaustively Complete Experiments, pg. 183*III. The Processes Of Relaxation Of Statistical Systems And The Criterion Of Mechanical Instability (Dissertation For The Degree Of Doctor Of Science), pg. 193*Bibliography, pg. 237*Development Of Krylov's Ideas, pg. 239*Index, pg. 282

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