Statistical Thermodynamics: With Applications to the Life Sciences

By Arieh Ben-Naim

Book Overview

The book presents a clear and unique approach to statistical thermodynamics based on Shannon's measure of information, and provides applications to problems of interest in the life sciences.There is no other book which presents the fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics on Information theory, yet also includes many applications which usually do not feature in such textbooks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814578207
• ISBN13: 9789814578202
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"