Representing Entropy with Dispersion Sets

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Entropy 2010, 12(3), 420-433; doi:10.3390/e12030420

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Representing Entropy with Dispersion Sets

Bernhard Kolarczyk

Humanistisches Gymnasium “Beda Weber”, Rennweg 3, 39012 Meran, Italy

Received: 21 January 2010; in revised form: 22 February 2010 / Accepted: 5 March 2010 / Published: 8 March 2010

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Abstract: A novel representation of entropy is introduced, based on the heuristic concept of heat dispersion. To this end dispersion sets are defined, which describe both the heat transferred to a system and the associated entropy change. Some applications are discussed.

Keywords: heat; entropy; equipartition; degree of freedom; dispersion element; dispersion set; dispersion cardinality; effective cardinality; second principle; heat engines; efficiency; radiation; low temperatures

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