In Defense of Gibbs and the Traditional Definition of the Entropy of Distinguishable Particles

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...

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Main Author: John F. Nagle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/12/8/1936/