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Loschmidt's paradox

in physics, the apparent contradiction that time-irreversible macrophysics arises from time-symmetric microphysics

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Maxwell's demon

Johann Josef Loschmidt

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics Philosophy of thermal and statistical physics Physical paradoxes

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T-symmetry

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International Standard Book Number

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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin

Ludwig Boltzmann

second law of thermodynamics

statistical mechanics

eigenvectors and eigenvalues

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Johann Josef Loschmidt

thermal expansion

equation of state

law of thermodynamics

combined cycle power station

quasistatic process

volume flow rate

Carnot's theorem

polytropic process

first law of thermodynamics

heat capacity ratio

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Hermann von Helmholtz

thermodynamic material property

isentropic process

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