Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics | E. T. Jaynes, 1957

This is a paper written by E. T. Jaynes in 1957 which argue that statistical mechanics is not actually a “physical theory” dependent on physical phenomena (such as ergodicity, metric transitivity, etc.). In this paper, statistical mechanics is considered as “the best possible estimate we can make based on available information” as a statistical inference. If ergodicity is seen to be violated, we are given some “new information” which alters our “best possible estimate” about the system so doesn’t contradict other perspectives. I personally prefer This perspective to the subject and enjoyed reading this paper.