Is There a Dark Side to Studying Statistical Mechanics?

[DaveE]

 

[Vanadium 50]

This is from David Goodstein's States of Matter, which is highly regarded - and not just for the introduction.

You can add Paul Drude to the list of practitioners of statistical mechanics who committed suicide.

 

[fresh_42]

This is from David Goodstein's States of Matter, which is highly regarded - and not just for the introduction.

You can add Paul Drude to the list of practitioners of statistical mechanics who committed suicide.

Looks as if you shouldn't call it "Festkörperphysik" if you're doing it.