The Origins of Time-asymmetry in Thermodynamics: The Minus First Law

Brown, Harvey R and Uffink, Jos (2001) The Origins of Time-asymmetry in Thermodynamics: The Minus First Law.

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Abstract

This paper investigates what the source of time-asymmetry is in thermodynamics, and comments on the question whether a time-symmetric formulation of the Second Law is possible.

Keywords:	time-asymmetry, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, second law of thermodynamics
Subjects:	Specific Sciences: Physics: Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics
ID Code:	217
Deposited By:	Brown, Harvey R
Deposited On:	09 April 2001