Entropy maximization in the free expansion process

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Fernández Pineda, Cristóbal and Velasco Maíllo, Santiago (2005) Entropy maximization in the free expansion process. European Journal of Physics, 26 (4). N13-N16. ISSN 0143-0807

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Abstract

The entropy maximum principle is applied to obtain the final equilibrium state in the free expansion of a perfect gas. This provides an example where the entropy of an isolated system at equilibrium has an absolute maximum which is not a local maximum.

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Additional Information:	© 2005 IOP Publishing Ltd. SV thanks financial support by Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (CICYT) of Spain under grants BFM 2002-01225 FEDER and BFM 2003-07106 FEDER, and by Junta de CyL-FSE of Spain under grants SA080/04 and SA092/04.
Subjects:	Sciences > Physics > Thermodynamics
ID Code:	23636
Deposited On:	22 Nov 2013 08:11
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2015 14:27

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