A farewell to entropy : statistical thermodynamics based on information : S=logW /

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"The principal message of this book is that thermodynamics and statistical mechanics will benefit from replacing the unfortunate, misleading and mysterious term "entropy" with a more familiar, meaningful and appropriate term such as information, missing information or uncertainty. Thi...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ben-Naim, Arieh, 1934-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2008.
Subjects:
Entropy.
Second law of thermodynamics.
Statistical thermodynamics.
Entropie.
Deuxième principe de la thermodynamique.
Thermodynamique statistique.
entropy.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > Thermodynamics.
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