Problems with the entropy concept in modern applications of thermodynamics

Physics Essays

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 375-385

  Dunning Davies, J ^a   Lavenda, B H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Black holes; Black hole thermodynamics; Inflationary scenario; New ensembles; Order out of chaos; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032148323     PISSN: 08361398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4006/1.3025313     Document Type: Article

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