Representing entropy with dispersion sets (Q653355)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5995850
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Representing entropy with dispersion sets
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5995850

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    Representing entropy with dispersion sets (English)
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    9 January 2012
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    Summary: A novel representation of entropy is introduced, based on the heuristic concept of heat dispersion. To this end dispersion sets are defined, which describe both the heat transferred to a system and the associated entropy change. Some applications are discussed.
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    heat
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    entropy
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    equipartition
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    degree of freedom
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    dispersion element
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    dispersion set
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    dispersion cardinality
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    effective cardinality
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    second principle
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    heat engines
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    efficiency
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    radiation
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    low temperatures
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