Taking thermodynamics too seriously

2025-01-22 Classification：Philosophy Click()
Author：Callender, C

Article Title：Taking thermodynamics too seriously

Abstract：
This paper discusses the mistake of understanding the laws and concepts of thermodynamics too literally in the foundations of statistical mechanics. Arguing that this error is still made in subtle ways, the article explores its occurrence in three examples: the Second Law, the concept of equilibrium and the definition of phase transitions. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords: statistical mechanics; thermodynamics; equilibrium; entropy; phase transitions

DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00025-9

Source：STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN PHYSICS

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