Mayants L. The Enigma of Probability and Physics 1984

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Lazar Mayants is a recent Russian emigre noted for his work in theoretical physics. He was previously a professor at several universities of the Soviet Union and a distinguished member of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R, where he worked for about 30 years. In this book he presents a unique, extremely detailed, and embracive version of a subject that has suffered for a long time from numerous internal imperfections. His approach is new and original, the material covered features not only the foundations of the science of probability but also most of its applications, including statistical and quantum mechanics.
Fundamentals of Probabilistics
Principal Concepts
Main Theorems
Random Variables
Some Aspects of Statistics
States of Abstract Objects
Hamiltonian Random Variables
Random Fields
Fundamentals of Probabilistic Physics
General Considerations
Equilibrium Classical Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Kinetics of Physical Transfonnations
Electromagnetic Field and Photons
Methodological Problems
Problems Related to Probability
Problems Related to Physics