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Probability in Physics: Origins and Perspectives

P. N. Nikolaev

Memoirs of the Faculty of Physics 2018. N 5.

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Annotation

The history of the appearing of probability in physics is considered. The ratio of statistical and dynamic regularities is investigated. The influence on this process of machine experiment methods development and of new views on the concept of systems macroscopicity is determined. Perspectives for the use of probability in physics are analyzed.

Received: 2018 June 15
Approved: 2018 November 8
PACS:
01.65.+g History of science
01.70.+w Philosophy of science
Authors
P. N. Nikolaev
$^1$MSU, Faculty of Physics
Issue 5, 2018

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