Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy
Alyssa Candelmo (acandelmo6)
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The Main Idea
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A Mathematical Model
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A Computational Model
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History
Major Players in the History of Thermodynamics:
- Nicholas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1 June 1796 – 24 August 1832)
- Considered to be the father of Thermodynamics
- Rudolf Clausius ( 2 January 1822 – 24 August 1888)
- William Thompson (26 June 1824 - 17 December 1907)
- Constantin Carathéodory (13 September 1873 - 2 February 1950)
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