The concept of entropy. Relation between action and entropy

The Boltzmann expression for entropy represents the traditional link between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. New theoretical developments like the Unruh effect or the black hole theory suggest a new definition of entropy. In this paper we consider the thermodynamics of black holes as serio...

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Main Author: J.-P.Badiali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Condensed Matter Physics 2005-01-01
Series:Condensed Matter Physics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5488/CMP.8.4.655