Steady-State Work by an Asymmetrically Inelastic Gravitator in a Gas: A Second Law Paradox

Foundations of Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1227-1256

  Sheehan, D P ^a   Glick, J ^a   Means, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Schott Corp   (United States)

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EID: 0034356180     PISSN: 00159018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003684421550     Document Type: Article

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