The Origins of Time-Asymmetry in Thermodynamics: The Minus First Law

This paper investigates what the source of time asymmetry is in thermodynamics, and comments on the question whether a time-symmetric formulation of the Second Law is possible.

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Published in:Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 2001-12, Vol.32 (4), p.525-538
Main Authors: Brown, Harvey R., Uffink, Jos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Entropy
History of science
Law
Philosophy of science
Physics
Second law
Statistical mechanics
Statistical methods
Thermodynamics
Time
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Summary:This paper investigates what the source of time asymmetry is in thermodynamics, and comments on the question whether a time-symmetric formulation of the Second Law is possible.
ISSN:1355-2198
1879-2502
DOI:10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00021-1