Statistical mechanical derivation of the second law of thermodynamics

Details Statistical mechanical derivation of the second law of thermodynamics Statistical mechanical derivation of the second law of thermodynamics

2000-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0009206v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

8 pages, See the added note in the beginning of the note

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In a macroscopic (quantum or classical) Hamiltonian system, we prove the
second law of thermodynamics in the forms of the minimum work principle and the
law of entropy increase, under the assumption that the initial state is
described by a general equilibrium distribution. Therefore the second law is a
logical necessity once we accept equilibrium statistical mechanics.

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