Physics and Probability by W. T. Grandy, Jr, P. W. Milonni - 9780521617109

Physics and ProbabilityEssays in Honor of Edwin T. Jaynes\nAuthor(s): W. T. Grandy, Jr, P. W. Milonni\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521617109, 978-0521617109\nSynopsis\nThe pioneering work of Edwin T. Jaynes in the field of statistical physics, quantum optics, and probability theory has had a significant and lasting effect on the study of many physical problems, ranging from fundamental theoretical questions through to practical applications such as optical image restoration. Physics and Probability is a collection of papers in these areas by some of his many colleagues and former students, based largely on lectures given at a symposium celebrating Jaynes' contributions, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday and retirement as Wayman Crow Professor of Physics at Washington University. The collection contains several authoritative overviews of current research on maximum entropy and quan.