Original title: Planck's Law and the Rise of Information Physics
Authors: Gottvald, Aleš
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Energy and Information in Non-linear Systems /4./, Brno (CZ), 2000-11-10 / 2000-11-12
Year: 2001
Language: eng
Abstract: A centennial history of celebrated Planck's radiation formula is briefly discussed from an information-theoretic perspective. A new rationale, based on Maximum Entropy Principle (MaxEnt), is suggested for the Planck formula. The MaxEnt-approach is intrinsically silent about famous quantum hypothesis, which is neiter required nor forbidden in this formalism. Some common historical myths and conceptual inconsistencies behind the Planck law are indicated, too.
Keywords: MaxEnt-approach; Maximum Entropy Principle; Planck's rediation formula
Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z2065902 (CEP)
Host item entry: Proceedings of the 4rd Japan-Central Europe Joint Workshop on Energy and Information in Non-linear Systems
Note: Související webová stránka: mailto:gott@isibrno.cz

Institution: Institute of Scientific Instruments AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0100996

Permalink: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-29506


The record appears in these collections:
Research > Institutes ASCR > Institute of Scientific Instruments
Conference materials > Papers