The kinetic basis of thermodynamics
1948 ◽
Vol 192
(1029)
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pp. 166-180
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In this paper the thermodynamical properties of any system whatsoever are deduced from quantum mechanics. Two fundamental irreversible processes are considered: the conversion of other forms of energy into heat, and the flow of heat from one temperature to another. By the proof of a generalized H -theorem, it is shown that in each case the entropy, correctly defined, must increase, and the system tend towards a state of equilibrium. A simple but rigorous proof of Boltzmann’s law is given from which the thermodynamics of reversible processes may be inferred. An appendix includes the exact solution of the most general time-dependent perturbation problem of quantum mechanics.
2011 ◽
Vol 20
(05)
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pp. 951-961
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1995 ◽
Vol 93
(5)
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pp. 949-960
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1993 ◽
Vol 07
(28)
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pp. 4827-4840
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1996 ◽
Vol 29
(22)
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pp. 5237-5271
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1994 ◽
Vol 15
(1)
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pp. 273-286
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