Dizadji-Bahmani, Foad (2011) The Aharonov approach to equilibrium. Philosophy of Science, 78 (5). pp. 976-988. ISSN 0031-8248
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Using the 'Aharonov approach', Linden and colleagues purportedly prove that reaching equilibrium is a universal property of quantum systems. Such a proof would constitute a very significant result in the foundations of statistical mechanics. I argue that, as it stands, this proof is not sound. However, based on the their theorems, I construct an argument for the conclusion that an arbitrary small subsystem of a large quantum system typically tends toward and remains in, or close to, equilibrium. This is the central result of the article. In the final part of the article, I defend the Aharonov approach against anti-interventionist criticisms
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://journal.philsci.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 by the Philosophy of Science Association |
| Divisions: | Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Feb 2012 12:02 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 23:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/41891 |
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