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- Title
On the Spectral Entropy of Thermodynamic Paths for Elementary Systems.
- Authors
Graham, Daniel J.
- Abstract
Systems do not elect thermodynamic pathways on their own. They operate in tandem with their surroundings. Pathway selection and traversal require coordinated work and heat exchanges along with parallel tuning of the system variables. Previous research by the author (Reference [1]) focused on the information expressed in thermodynamic pathways. Examined here is how spectral entropy is a by-product of information that depends intricately on the pathway structure. The spectral entropy has proven to be a valuable tool in diverse fields. This paper illustrates the contact between spectral entropy and the properties which distinguish ideal from non-ideal gases. The role of spectral entropy in the first and second laws of thermodynamics and heat → work conversions is also discussed.
- Subjects
THERMODYNAMICS; INFORMATION theory; ERGODIC theory; ENTROPY (Information theory); MAXIMUM entropy method; PHYSICAL &; theoretical chemistry
- Publication
Entropy, 2009, Vol 11, Issue 4, p1025
- ISSN
1099-4300
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/e11041025