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Information and Thermal Physics

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Exploratory Data Analysis Using Fisher Information

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Thermal physics constitutes a fundamental part of our understanding of nature. In this chapter we will be concerned with the connection

$$ thermal physics \Leftrightarrow information physics. $$
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  1. La Plata Physics Institute—UNLP, C. C. 727, 1900, La Plata, Argentina

    Professor Angelo Plastino

  2. Physics Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa

    Professor Angelo Ricardo Plastino

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  1. College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    B. Roy Frieden BS, MS, PhD

  2. Radiology Department, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, USA

    Robert A. Gatenby BSE, MD

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Plastino, A., Plastino, A.R. (2007). Information and Thermal Physics. In: Frieden, B.R., Gatenby, R.A. (eds) Exploratory Data Analysis Using Fisher Information. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-777-0_4

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