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The Origins of Time-Asymmetry in Thermodynamics

The Minus First Law

Bibliographic Data

ID19501806
AuthorsHarvey R Brown (University of Oxford, corresponding author), Jos Uffink (0000-0002-8866-7146, Twin Cities Orthopedics, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume32
Issue4
Pages525-538
Publication date2001-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1355-2198 • E-ISSN: 1879-2502
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s1355-2198(01)00021-1
OpenAlexW1975068231
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited12

Asymmetry · Laws of thermodynamics · Non-equilibrium thermodynamics · Physics · Quantum mechanics · Second law of thermodynamics · Statistical physics · Theoretical physics · Thermodynamics · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Quantum chaos and dynamical systems · Quantum Mechanics and Applications

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Unique citing works36
Citations per year1,44
Citation span2001 - 2025 (25)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 36
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