Kinetic theory of gases: stochastic thermodynamics avant la lettre

We show that the kinetic theory of gases developed by Clausius, Maxwell, and Boltzmann can be understood as stochastic thermodynamics. This comprehension is based on the recognition that the dynamics used by Maxwell to demonstrate his distribution of velocities and by Boltzmann to derive his fundame...

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Main Author: Mário J. de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Física 2024-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172024000100408&tlng=en