Philosophy of thermal and statistical physics



The Ritz-Einstein Agreement to Disagree Electrodynamic arrow of time, origin of second law of thermodynamics.
        The Ritz-Einstein Agreement to Disagree

Entropy Explained - Correction of common misconceptions, and explaining the true meaning of entropy.
        Entropy Explained

''All About Entropy'' The laws of thermodynamics, and order from disorder.
        ENTROPY AND THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

Entropy for students in general chemistry Simple approach to the second law, in Q and A form.
        The Second Law of Thermodynamics (6)

''Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics'' Molecular approach to entropy.
        Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics

''Entropy Is Simple, Qualitatively'' article by Frank Lambert on http://EntropySite.com/
        Entropy Is Simple, Qulitatively

Entropy in Relation to Free Energy physics
        

Java "entropy pool" for cryptographically-secure unguessable random numbers random
        EntropyPool and Entropy Filter Home Page

''Dictionary of the History of Ideas'':Entropy lib virginia local
        Dictionary of the History of Ideas

Entropy is Simple...If You Avoid the Briar Patches content
        Entropy Is Simple...If You Avoid The Briar Patches!

Entropy concepts at HyperPhysics hyperphysics therm
        Entropy Concepts

Entropy and chaos
        Entropy and chaos versus dispersion of energy, at www.draaisma.net/rudi/entropy_chaos.html

Reversible laws of motion and the arrow of time by Mark Tuckerman
        Reversible laws of motion and the arrow of time

Chapter 1 provides a historical overview of the demon's origin and solutions to the paradox. The 1st edition from 1990 (out of print) contained several additional relevant papers.
        

Maxwell's Demon 2: Entropy, Classical and Quantum Information, Computing , Institute of Physics, 2003 — an anthology and comprehensive bibliography of academic papers pertaining to Maxwell's demon and related topics.
        SS > NF reviews > Harvey S. Leff

Thermodynamics, Gravity and Human Economics yosemite trails strange
        

The Second Law of Thermodynamics
        The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
        Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

A Student's approach to the second law and thermodynamics
        A Student�s Approach to the Second Law and Entropy

The evolution of Carnot's principle , by E.T. Jaynes, in G. J. Erickson and C. R. Smith (eds.) Maximum-Entropy and Bayesian Methods in Science and Engineering vol. 1, p. 267 (1988).
        

110+ Variations of the 2nd Law law variations
        IoHT :: 110+ Variations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Philosophy of Statistical Mechanics article by Lawrence Sklar for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
        Philosophy of Statistical Mechanics

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