Taking thermodynamics too seriously

被引：82

作者：

Callender, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Philosophy, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

来源：

STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN PHYSICS | 2001年 / 32B卷 / 04期

关键词：

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

D O I：

10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00025-9

中图分类号：

N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：539 / 553

页数：15

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