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Physics and Probability: Essays in Honor of Edwin T. Jaynes

By P. W. Milonni , Jr , W. T. Grandy

Book information

Year
1993
ISBN
9780521434713, 9780511524448, 0521617103, 0521434718, 0511524447, 9780521617109
LCC
QC6.2 .P48 1993
Open Library ID
OL1402638M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7952889 bytes)
Pages
294\294
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The pioneering work of Edwin T. Jaynes in the field of statistical physics, quantum optics, and probability theory has had a significant and lasting effect on the study of many physical problems, ranging from fundamental theoretical questions through to practical applications such as optical image restoration. Physics and Probability is a collection of papers in these areas by some of his many colleagues and former students, based largely on lectures given at a symposium celebrating Jaynes' contributions, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday and retirement as Wayman Crow Professor of Physics at Washington University. The collection contains several authoritative overviews of current research on maximum entropy and quantum optics, where Jaynes' work has been particularly influential, as well as reports on a number of related topics. In the concluding paper, Jaynes looks back over his career, and gives encouragement and sound advice to young scientists. All those engaged in research on any of the topics discussed in these papers will find this a useful and fascinating collection, and a fitting tribute to an outstanding and innovative scientist.

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