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The Second Law and Cosmology [PDF]

, 2008
I use cosmology examples to illustrate that the second law of thermodynamics is not old and tired, but alive and kicking, continuing to stimulate interesting research on really big puzzles.
Ahmed Ghoniem, George Hatsopoulos, Gian Paolo Beretta, Max Tegmark   +3 more
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Steam Turbine—Quo Vadis?

Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021
In this article, a close look is taken at the state-of-the-art in steam turbine and steam (Rankine) cycle technology within the framework of conventional steam and gas turbine combined cycle power plants, specifically, the bottoming steam (Rankine) cycle
Seyfettin Can Gülen
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Probability as a Physical Motive

Entropy, 2007
Recent theoretical progress in nonequilibrium thermodynamics, linking thephysical principle of Maximum Entropy Production (“MEP”) to the information-theoretical“MaxEnt” principle of scientific inference, together with conjectures from
Peter Martin
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Preface: The Second Generation of Second Amendment Law & Policy [PDF]

, 2010
Over 70% of China’s domestic oil production is obtained from nine giant oilfields. Understanding the behaviour of these fields is essential to both domestic oil production and future Chinese oil imports.
Ahmad, Arps, Bao, BP, Campbell, Campbell, Chow, Dai, Durham, Feng, Fetkovich, Gowdy, Han, Hirsch, Höök, Höök, Höök, Höök, Höök, Höök, Jakobsson, Jia, Jin, Kang, Kjell Aleklett, Kjärstad, Laherrere, Li, Li, Li, Lü, Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel, Mikael Höök, Nariza, Pang, Pang Xiongqi, Robelius, Simmons, Speight, Tang Xu, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Xin, Xin, Xin, Xue, Yang, Zhao, Zhao, Zhou, Zhou   +55 more
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The adiabatic piston: a perpetuum mobile in the mesoscopic realm

Entropy, 2004
: A detailed analysis of the adiabatic-piston problem reveals, for a finely-tuned choice of the spatial dimensions of the system, peculiar dynamical features that challenge the statement that an isolated system necessarily reaches a time-independent ...
Claudio Conti, Paolo Porto, Bruno Crosignani   +2 more
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Irreversibility and Second Law [PDF]

Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 1998
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Entropy, holography and the second law [PDF]

, 2004
The geometric entropy in quantum field theory is not a Lorentz scalar and has no invariant meaning, while the black hole entropy is invariant. Renormalization of entropy and energy for reduced density matrices may lead to the negative free energy even if
A. Peres, C. Holzhey, D. R. Terno, Daniel R. Terno, G. G. Emch, J. D. Bekenstein, L. D. Landau, M. A. Nielsen, N. D. Birrell, R. Haag, R. M. Wald, R. M. Wald, S. Takagi, S. W. Hawking, T. M. Cover, V. P. Frolov   +15 more
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Implementing Demons and Ratchets

Entropy, 2017
Experimental results show that ratchets may be implemented in semiconductor and chemical systems, bypassing the second law and opening up huge gains in energy production.
Peter M. Orem, Frank M. Orem
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The Deep Physics Behind the Second Law: Information and Energy As Independent Forms of Bookkeeping

Entropy, 2004
: Even after over 150 years of discussion, the interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics continues to be a source of confusion and controversy in physics.
Jack S. Semura, Todd L. Duncan
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Infinite family of second-law-like inequalities [PDF]

, 2012
The probability distribution function for an out of equilibrium system may sometimes be approximated by a physically motivated "trial" distribution.
Kolton, Alejandro B., Kurchan, Jorge, Perez-Espigares, Carlos   +2 more
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