1970, Vol. 22, Issue 3-4
- International Conference on Thermodynamics, Cardiff, UK, 1–4 April 1970
- IUPAC Technical Reports and Recommendations
International Conference on Thermodynamics, Cardiff, UK, 1–4 April 1970
This conference is part of the Chemical Thermodynamics series.
Preface
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A. Foundations
Main ideas in the axiomatics of thermodynamics
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On subadditivity and convexity properties of thermodynamic functions
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The extension of classical phenomenological thermodynamics to open systems (the chemical potential)
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General definition of the perfect gas concept
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Resolution of the hierarchy of many-body distribution functions
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B. Phases, Surfaces and Thermodynamic Limit
The thermodynamics of phase equilibrium: from the phase rule to the scaling laws
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Thermodynamics of surface phenomena
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Non-hydrostatic thermodynamics of chemical and phase changes
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Some aspects of the thermodynamic limit
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Determination of the free volume and the entropy by a Monte Carlo method
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The thermodynamic description of phase transitions
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C. Thermo-mechanics
Some recent results in the theory of fading memory
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A new systematic approach to non-equilibrium thermodynamics
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On the validity of the Clausius-Duhem inequality
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On the rational foundations of the non-equilibrium thermodynamics of ordinary fluid mixtures
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Thermodynamic restrictions in non-linear rate type materials
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D. Irreversibility and Quantum Mechanics
The concept of irreversibility in statistical mechanics
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Thermodynamic theory of stability, structure and fluctuations
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Stochastic processes and the quantum evolution of states
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Irreversibility in non-linear oscillator systems
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Entropy oscillation and the H theorem for finite segments of infinite, coupled-harmonic-oscillator chains
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Secondary effects in irreversible thermodynamics
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E. Statistical Thermodynamics in Astrophysics and Relativity
Extreme régimes of temperature and pressure in astrophysics
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Time asymmetry in electrodynamics and cosmology
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Cosmic evolution and thermodynamic irreversibility
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Thermodynamics of hyperon stars
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Carnot cycles for general relativistic systems
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Ensemble versus time average probabilities in relativistic statistical mechanics
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Variational formulation of relativistic fluid thermodynamics
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F. Pedagogical Papers
An elementary introduction to entropy via irreversibility
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A simple, unified approach to the first and second laws of thermodynamics
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Principles of classical thermodynamics
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Thermodynamics of solids under stress
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G. Discussion Reports
The laws of thermodynamics
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Temporal asymmetry in thermodynamics and cosmology
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Discussion on the teaching of thermodynamics
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IUPAC Technical Reports and Recommendations
A Report on the International Practical Temperature Scale of 1968
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