Stars and steam engines: To what extent do thermodynamics and statistical mechanics apply to self-gravitating systems?

Foundational puzzles surround (Newtonian) gravitational thermal physics—a realm in which stars are treated as akin to molecules in a gas. Whether such an enterprise is successful and the domain of thermal physics extends beyond our terrestrial sphere is disputed. There are successes (such as the col...

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Published in:	Synthese Vol. 196; no. 5; pp. 1783 - 1809
Main Author:	Robertson, Katie
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature May2019
Subjects:	Statistical mechanics Thermodynamics Physics Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 Steam engines
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost