On a new foundation of equilibrium thermodynamics
Abstract
This paper presents a new foundation of equilibrium thermodynamics based on certain ideas of T. Ehrenfest. The main result is the proof for the existence of entropy as a consequence of the conservation of energy for conservative thermal systems.
- Publication:
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Foundations of Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1972
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00708415
- Bibcode:
- 1972FoPh....2..327J