Philosophy 3310F/G – The Physics and Philosophy of Time and Chance

Most observed processes are asymmetric. Cream stirs into coffee but doesn’t stir out. This relates to the direction of time: ordered states evolve into disordered states. Thermodynamics expresses this asymmetry and statistical mechanics aims to explain it. This course examines these two theories and the role(s)of probability in physics. Antirequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Philosophy 2300F/G or 2310F/G or permission of the department. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3.0 hours, 0.5 course back to top





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