Is thermodynamics an axiomatic discipline?
- 1 June 1964
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics Bulletin
- Vol. 15 (6), 150-156
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9112/15/6/002
Abstract
The general principles of thermodynamics are usually believed to follow from three laws. The answer to any question of a general nature about thermodynamics should then be obtainable from these laws. I do not think this is possible.Keywords
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