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cond-mat.stat-mech2007
Boltzmann, Gibbs and the Concept of Equilibrium
David A. Lavis
The Boltzmann and Gibbs approaches to statistical mechanics have very different definitions of equilibrium and entropy. The problems associated with this are discussed and it is su…
cond-mat.stat-mech2004
Boltzmann and Gibbs: An Attempted Reconciliation
D. A. Lavis
There are three levels of description in classical statistical mechanics, the microscopic/dynamic, the macroscopic/statistical and the thermodynamic. At one end there is a well-use…
cond-mat.stat-mech2003
The spin-echo system reconsidered
D. A. Lavis
Simple models have played an important role in the discussion of foundational issues in statistical mechanics. Among them the spin--echo system is of particular interest since it c…