The use of information theoretic entropy in thermodynamics

October 21 2008
Types d’événements
Séminaire LARSIM
Tony Short
SPEC Bât 774, p.50
21/10/2008
from 14:15

When considering controversial thermodynamic scenarios such as Maxwell’s demon or single-molecule gases, it is often necessary to consider probabilistic mixtures of states. However, the assignment of entropy to such states has proved controversial. Here I will offer an argument in support of the information theoretic entropy, based on a probabilistic generalisation of the Second Law.

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