Making Past Hypothesis More Robust. Issues in the philosophy of Statistical Mechanics

The emergence of statistical mechanics (SM) as a science in the late 19th century was marred by conceptual difficulties from the outset. Past Hypothesis is hailed as the solution to the issue of matching time-reversal invariant laws of motion and thermodynamic processes that evolve monotonically in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics.  PH establishes the link between statistical mechanics and early universe cosmology and is an exercise loaded with controversy. I point out the arguments that would make it more credible.

GA Making PH Stronger

2 thoughts on “Making Past Hypothesis More Robust. Issues in the philosophy of Statistical Mechanics

  1. One of the most difficult subjects of cosmogony. The author rightly drew attention to a number of contradictions in the standard theories and trying to find rational ways of resolving them. Whether you can agree or not, but in any case, the author forces to understand better the mysterious period of time until “inflation.”

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