Applying Boltzmann's definition of entropy

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 371-377

  Shutler, P M E ^a   Cheah, H M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0942303230     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/19/4/009     Document Type: Article

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