ENTROPY AND INDISTINGUISHABILITY.

Abstract

It is argued that the principle of indistinguishability of identical particles is a necessary condition for consistency between experimental and statistical descriptions of a many-particle system. Therefore, it is not a special feature of quantum theory, and its use is perfectly justified in classical statistical mechanics. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0694541

Entities

People

  • David Hestenes

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Consistency
  • Mechanics
  • Particles
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Statistical Mechanics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing