In defense of Gibbs and the traditional definition of the entropy of distinguishable particles (Q657490)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5995897
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In defense of Gibbs and the traditional definition of the entropy of distinguishable particles
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5995897

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    In defense of Gibbs and the traditional definition of the entropy of distinguishable particles (English)
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    9 January 2012
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    Summary: The traditional Gibbs' calculation of the entropy of distinguishable classical particles that leads to Gibbs Paradox has been criticized recently. This criticism, if valid, would require a substantially different definition of entropy in general. However, the traditional definition of entropy works quite well in situations where the distinguishability of classical particles is taken seriously while a suggested replacement definition fails.
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    Gibbs entropy
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    distinguishable particles
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