TIME REVERSI, COMP SIMULAT .. 2 ED

“Bill and Carol Hoover have teamed up to produce this greatly expanded new edition of Bill's earlier book grappling with one of the oldest problems in physics — reconciling the irreversibility of thermodynamics with the reversibility of Newtonian mechanics. It represents a personal account of a lifetime of research, including insights provided by advances in chaos, fractals, and computer simulation. It is the best source for anyone seeking a deep understanding of these seemingly paradoxical basic laws of physics.”

“The second edition with over 100 pages of new material, gives an up-to-date and distinctive treatment of physical issues, emphasizing the need for a holistic view incorporating theory, simulation and experiment … It provides rich inspiration and insight for graduate students and more experienced researchers alike. This work challenges philosophers and mathematicians to engage with the latest numerical and experimental findings, and practitioners of quantum chaos and nanotechnology to incorporate and extend the underpinning classical irreversibility.”

“Many remarks and asides are very informative and will be of interest to a broad range of physicists. I was pleasantly surprised by the overall ambition, breadth and scope of this excellent book. ”

Review of the First Edition:

“The author has written a lively, informal, and somewhat personal review of a branch of statistical physics that he has helped develop over the past two decades or so.”