In this unique book, the reader is invited to experience the joy of appreciating something which has eluded understanding for many years — entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The book has a
The principal message of this book is that thermodynamics and statistical mechanics will benefit from replacing the unfortunate, misleading and mysterious term “entropy” with a more familiar, meaningf
This book presents a clear and readable description of one of the most mysterious concepts of physics: Entropy. It contains a self-learning kit that guides the reader in understanding the concepts of
The book presents a clear and unique approach to statistical thermodynamics based on Shannon' measure of information, and provides applications to problems of interest in the life sciences.There is no
This book provides an account of the disastrous story of a whole field of research which went astray in different directions, in attempts to solve a problem by using the wrong tools aimed at the wrong
This book provides an account of the disastrous story of a whole field of research which went astray in different directions, in attempts to solve a problem by using the wrong tools aimed at the wrong
The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know and what we do not know about information and entropy — two of the most frequently discussed topics in recent literature — and whethe
The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know and what we do not know about information and entropy — two of the most frequently discussed topics in recent literature — and whethe
This book presents a new approach to the Protein Folding Problem. It starts with a clear description of what the protein folding problem involves. Then, it suggests non-conventional answers to some of
There is no general code that links a sequence of amino acids and the structure of the naive protein, says Ben-Naim (physical chemistry, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem). But there are general--that is, genera
The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know about time and about the history of time. It is shown that the briefest (as well as the lengthiest) history of time can be described
The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know about time and about the history of time. It is shown that the briefest (as well as the lengthiest) history of time can be described
Based largely on four decades of his own research, Ben-Naim (physical chemistry, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem, Israel) explains the unusual properties of pure liquid water and simple aqueous solutions. An u
