On the van der Waals Gas, Contact Geometry and the Toda Chain
A Toda–chain symmetry is shown to underlie the van der Waals gas and its close cousin, the ideal gas. Links to contact geometry are explored.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/8/554 |