Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics: A Maxwellian view

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 237-243

  Myrvold, Wayne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entropy; James Clerk Maxwell; Maxwell's demon; Second law of thermodynamics; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755192872     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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