Entropy and Information (Progress in Mathematical Physics) [Hardcover]

Mikhail V. Volkenstein (Author), Robert G. Burns (Translator), Abe Shenitzer (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3034600771 | ISBN-13: 978-3034600774 | Publication Date: September 18, 2009 | Edition: 1

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 and is definitely an inspiring and thought-provoking book that should be read by every physicist, information-theorist, biologist, and even artist.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews: “The book is structured in eight chapters covering topics raging of the early history of thermodynamics to the complexity and value of information. … is recommended to advanced high-school students, beginning university students and others who do not know many concepts of physics. Being a book for non-experts, the author literary describes all the notions using very simple mathematical equations … . also, contains schemes and images for a better understanding of the reader. … explains in details all the presented formulas and phenomenas.” (Nicolae Constantinescu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1186, 2010)

About the Author

Mikhail Vladimirowitsch Volkenstein (1912-1992), russian bio-physicist, was director of the Institute of Molecur Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Research interests: Quantum Biophysics, Biopolymers, quantum-mechanical models of encyme catalysis, Fermi-resonance within Peptid-compounds. Volkenstein was born 1912 and died in 1992.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 219 pages
• Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (September 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3034600771
• ISBN-13: 978-3034600774
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #931,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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