[PhilPhys] One day conference on philosophy of thermal physics, Cambridge 14 November

[Roberts,BW]

Please join us for a one day conference on foundations of thermal physics,
to be held at Trinity College, Cambridge on Saturday 14 November. (And
please forward this announcement to colleagues and students!)

Registration costs just 5 pounds, to be paid on the day.

The speakers are: David Wallace, James Ladyman and Roman Frigg. To promote
both pedagogy and discussion, speakers have suggested papers to be read in
advance. Details, and registration, are at:

https://cambridgemasterclass.wordpress.com

The program is as follows.
9.45 Welcome
10 to 11. David Wallace (Oxford): Quantum Aspects of Statistical Mechanics
11.00 to 11.30 coffee.
11.30 to 12.30 David Wallace (Oxford): Two kinds of Maxwell’s Demon
12.30 to 14.00 lunch
14.00 to 3.00 ; James Ladyman (Bristol): Is thermodynamics a control
theory? If so what follows, and if not what is it?
3.00 to 3.30 tea
3.30 to 4.30:  Roman Frigg LSE): Rethinking equilibrium
4.30 to 5.30: Closing discussion.
6.00 Pub.

Best, Jeremy Butterfield
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