The five problems of irreversibility.

Thermodynamics has a clear arrow of time, characterized by the irreversible approach to equilibrium. This stands in contrast to the laws of microscopic theories, which are invariant under time-reversal. Foundational discussions of this "problem of irreversibility" often focus on historical considera...

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Published in:	Studies in History & Philosophy of Science Part A Vol. 87; pp. 136 - 147
Main Author:	te Vrugt, Michael
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Jun2021
Subjects:	Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics Density functional theory Physicists Thermodynamics Statistical mechanics Nonequilibrium thermodynamics
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost