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- Title
A fresh framework for education in thermodynamics by field theory.
- Authors
Serpa, Nilo; Serpa, Tane Kanope F.
- Abstract
Present article concludes a trilogy started with the work of Serpa & Fernandes [1] and motivated by the research of Serpa, Cathcart & Varison [2], the latter published in this journal. The main idea is to bring to the public of students, professors and researchers initiated in thermodynamics the potential for expansion and innovation of this discipline in domains ranging from technological applications that meet human needs to the formulation of cosmological theories in tune with the new astronomical discoveries that surprise us at everytime. The Second Law of Thermodynamics is reviewed in a realistic perspective with respect to the universe as it appears to us, seeking to eliminate misunderstandings about the concepts of entropy and reversibility. The theory presented expands the generalization of the field concept, assuming it as a non-massive heat scalar, the caloric field, whose diffusion leaves its own entropy registered. The work establishes the basic principles for the correct learning of thermodynamics, eliminating fictional notions that distort not only the meaning of Law II, but also the meaning of evolution in the cosmic sense. This study also emphasizes the creative character of entropy, unlike classical texts that only describe it as a kind of measure of degradation.
- Subjects
THERMODYNAMICS; FIELD theory (Physics)
- Publication
Latin-American Journal of Physics Education, 2022, Vol 16, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1870-9095
- Publication type
Article