150th Anniversary of Gibbs Publication of Geometrical Thermodynamics
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1988
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With this Special Issue, we celebrate 150 years of Gibbs free energy and geometric approach to thermodynamics. Thermodynamics received the modern nice form in the works of Josiah Willard Gibbs. In his first paper, “A method of geometrical representation of the thermodynamic properties of substances by means of surfaces” (1873), Gibbs developed geometric approach to thermodynamics, defined thermodynamic equilibrium as a critical point of G=U-TS+PV (δG=0) and stable equilibrium as a minimizer of G (in modern notations). He revealed deep geometric nature and beaty of thermodynamic laws. It is well-known that J.C. Maxwell was so impressed by the Gibbs methods that he made a sculptur model of thermodynamics properties of water.
For decades, the works of Gibbs have remained brilliant examples of research and a source of inspiration. This approach was also very practical and served as theoretical basis for development of industrial chemistry.
To celebrate 150 years of Gibbs free energy and geometric thermodynaimcs we invite submissions with new ideas and bold paradigm-shifting research in thermodynamics and related topics with special attention to the ideas of universality and geometric methods in thermodynamics. New applications from biology to astrophysics, neuroscience, and data analysis are also welcome. Historical reviews may also be submitted.
Prof. Dr. JianZhong Wu
Prof. Dr. Themis Matsoukas
Prof. Dr. Alexander Gorban
Prof. Dr. Leslie Woodcock
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- free energy
- foundations of thermodynamics
- geometric methods
- new methods
- non-classical applications
- contact geometry in physics
- convex geometry in physics
- new applications of thermodynamics
- thermodynamics of brain
- thermodynamics of artificial intelligence
- thermodynamics of big data
- thermodynamics of computing
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