Statistical Theory Of Open Systems - Volume 1: A Unified Approach To Kinetic Description Of
by Yu.L. Klimontovich /
1994 / English / PDF
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Let us begin by quoting from the Preface to the author's
Statistical Physics (Moscow, Nauka 1982; also published in English
by Harwood in 1986): '''My God! Yet another book on statistical
physics! There's no room on my bookshelves left!' Such emotionsare
quite understandable. Beforejumping to conclusions, however, it
would be worthwhile to read the Introduction and look through the
table of contents. Then the reader will find that this book is
totally different from the existing courses, fundamental and
concise. ... We do not use the conventional division into
statistical theories ofequilibrium and nonequilibrium states.
Rather than that, the theory ofnonequilibrium state is the basis
and the backbone oftheentirecourse. ... This approach allows us to
develop a unified method for statistical description ofa very
broadclassofsystems. ... The author certainly does not wish to
exaggerate the advantages of the book, considering it asjustthe
first attemptto create a textbookofa new kind." The next step in
this direction was the author's Turbulent Motion and the Structure
of Chaos (Moscow, Nauka 1990; Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991).
This book is subtitled A New Approach to the Statistical Theory of
Open Systems. Naturally, the "new approach" is not meant to defy
the consistent and efficient methods of the conventional
statistical theory; itshould be regarded as auseful
reinforcementofsuch methods.
Let us begin by quoting from the Preface to the author's
Statistical Physics (Moscow, Nauka 1982; also published in English
by Harwood in 1986): '''My God! Yet another book on statistical
physics! There's no room on my bookshelves left!' Such emotionsare
quite understandable. Beforejumping to conclusions, however, it
would be worthwhile to read the Introduction and look through the
table of contents. Then the reader will find that this book is
totally different from the existing courses, fundamental and
concise. ... We do not use the conventional division into
statistical theories ofequilibrium and nonequilibrium states.
Rather than that, the theory ofnonequilibrium state is the basis
and the backbone oftheentirecourse. ... This approach allows us to
develop a unified method for statistical description ofa very
broadclassofsystems. ... The author certainly does not wish to
exaggerate the advantages of the book, considering it asjustthe
first attemptto create a textbookofa new kind." The next step in
this direction was the author's Turbulent Motion and the Structure
of Chaos (Moscow, Nauka 1990; Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991).
This book is subtitled A New Approach to the Statistical Theory of
Open Systems. Naturally, the "new approach" is not meant to defy
the consistent and efficient methods of the conventional
statistical theory; itshould be regarded as auseful
reinforcementofsuch methods.