Challenges to The Second Law of Thermodynamics Theory and Experiment /

The second law of thermodynamics is considered one of the central laws of science, engineering and technology. For over a century it has been assumed to be inviolable by the scientific community. Over the last 10-20 years, however, more than two dozen challenges to it have appeared in the physical l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Capek, Vladislav (Autor), Sheehan, Daniel P. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Fundamental Theories of Physics, 146
Temas:
Physics.
Astronomy.
Science-Philosophy.
System theory.
Quantum optics.
Mathematical physics.
Physics and Astronomy.
Philosophy of Science.
Complex Systems.
Quantum Optics.
Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Entropy and the Second Law
  • Challenges (1870-1980)
  • Modern Quantum Challenges: Theory
  • Low-Temperature Experiments and Proposals
  • Modern Classical Challenges
  • Gravitational Challenges
  • Chemical Nonequilibrium Steady States
  • Plasma Paradoxes
  • MEMS/NEMS Devices
  • Special Topics.

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