What is thermodynamics and what is it for?
Thermodynamics – contrary to its name – is not a dynamic theory. However, some relatively new developments, like finite time, endo-reversible or ordinary thermodynamics introduce time into thermostatics. In this framework the Second Law becomes a set of conditions ensuring the asymptotic stability o...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Croatian Interdisciplinary Society
2012-06-01
|
| Series: | Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://indecs.eu/2012/indecs2012-pp66-72.pdf |
| id |
doaj-c4abdd52a7b440769eca0d68fa312a8d |
|---|---|
| record_format |
Article |
| spelling |
doaj-c4abdd52a7b440769eca0d68fa312a8d2020-11-24T23:05:08ZengCroatian Interdisciplinary SocietyInterdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems1334-46841334-46762012-06-011026672What is thermodynamics and what is it for?Péter VánGyula GrófThermodynamics – contrary to its name – is not a dynamic theory. However, some relatively new developments, like finite time, endo-reversible or ordinary thermodynamics introduce time into thermostatics. In this framework the Second Law becomes a set of conditions ensuring the asymptotic stability of equilibrium. In this manuscript some examples are shown, how this basic conceptual change can lead to a profound understanding.http://indecs.eu/2012/indecs2012-pp66-72.pdfthermodynamicsthermostaticstime |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
English |
| format |
Article |
| sources |
DOAJ |
| author |
Péter Ván Gyula Gróf |
| spellingShingle |
Péter Ván Gyula Gróf What is thermodynamics and what is it for? Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems thermodynamics thermostatics time |
| author_facet |
Péter Ván Gyula Gróf |
| author_sort |
Péter Ván |
| title |
What is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| title_short |
What is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| title_full |
What is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| title_fullStr |
What is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| title_full_unstemmed |
What is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| title_sort |
what is thermodynamics and what is it for? |
| publisher |
Croatian Interdisciplinary Society |
| series |
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems |
| issn |
1334-4684 1334-4676 |
| publishDate |
2012-06-01 |
| description |
Thermodynamics – contrary to its name – is not a dynamic theory. However, some relatively new developments, like finite time, endo-reversible or ordinary thermodynamics introduce time into thermostatics. In this framework the Second Law becomes a set of conditions ensuring the asymptotic stability of equilibrium. In this manuscript some examples are shown, how this basic conceptual change can lead to a profound understanding. |
| topic |
thermodynamics thermostatics time |
| url |
http://indecs.eu/2012/indecs2012-pp66-72.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT petervan whatisthermodynamicsandwhatisitfor AT gyulagrof whatisthermodynamicsandwhatisitfor |
| _version_ |
1725627374966407168 |