Representing entropy with dispersion sets (Q653355)

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    Representing entropy with dispersion sets
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5995850

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      Representing entropy with dispersion sets (English)
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      9 January 2012
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      Summary: A novel representation of entropy is introduced, based on the heuristic concept of heat dispersion. To this end dispersion sets are defined, which describe both the heat transferred to a system and the associated entropy change. Some applications are discussed.
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      heat
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      entropy
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      equipartition
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      degree of freedom
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      dispersion element
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      dispersion set
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      dispersion cardinality
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      effective cardinality
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      second principle
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      heat engines
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      efficiency
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      radiation
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      low temperatures
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