The Gibbs Paradox and Particle Individuality

A consensus seems to have developed that the Gibbs paradox in classical thermodynamics (the discontinuous drop in the entropy of mixing when the mixed gases become equal to each other) is unmysterious: in any actual situation, two gases can be separated or not, and the associated harmless discontinu...

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Main Author: Dennis Dieks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/6/466