Abstract:Thermodynamic entropy was defined in both statistical thermodynamics and classical thermodynamics viewpoints,and proved equivalent between the two definitions after Ilya Prigogine built up the theory ...Thermodynamic entropy was defined in both statistical thermodynamics and classical thermodynamics viewpoints,and proved equivalent between the two definitions after Ilya Prigogine built up the theory in non-equilibrium thermodynamic systems.As a fundamental thermodynamics relation,the concept of entropy has been used not only in Physics and Chemistry,but also in Cosmology,Information Theory,Life,Statistical Mechanics,etc.In this paper,the relationship between two kinds of entropy definitions from Rudolf Clausius and Ludwig Boltzmann has been discussed on the basis of an equilibrium system of ideal monatomic gases.Meanwhile,the correlation between the H-function and entropy in the equilibrium thermodynamic system is discussed.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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