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245 10 a| Entropy and the second law :b| interpretation and misss-interpretationsss /c| Arieh Ben-Naim.;

300 a| xxvii, 263 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.;

505 0 a| Ch. 1 Introduction: From Heat Engines to Disorder, Information Spreading, Freedom, and More -- 1.1 The Macroscopic Formulation of the Second Law -- 1.2 The Microscopic Definition of Entropy -- 1.3 The Relentless and Never-Ending Search for a Simple, Intuitive and Qualitative Interpretation of Entropy -- 1.3.1 The Association of Entropy with Disorder -- 1.3.2 The Association of Entropy with Spreading/Dispersion/Sharing -- 1.3.3 The Association of Entropy with Information -- 1.4 A Stringent Test of the Validity of any Interpretation of Entropy -- ch. 2 Forget about Entropy for a While, Let us Go and Play iGames -- 2.1 Warm-Up with the 20-Question (20 Q) Game -- 2.2 Definition of Shannon's Measure of Information for a Uniformly Distributed 20-Question Game -- 2.3 The Case of Two Outcomes -- 2.4 Shannon's Measure of Information (SMI) for the General Distribution -- 2.4.1 Definition of Shannon's Measure of Information.;

505 0 a| Contents note continued: 2.4.2. Some Elementary Properties of the Function H -- 2.4.3. The Case of an Infinite Number of Outcomes -- 2.5. The Various Interpretations of the Quantity H -- 2.6. Conditional and Mutual Information -- 2.7. Summary of What We Have Learnt in this Chapter -- ch. 3 The Astounding Emergence of the Entropy of a Classical Ideal Gas out of Shannon's Measure of Information -- 3.1. The Locational SMI of an Ideal Gas -- 3.2. Mutual Information due to Indistinguishability of Particles -- 3.3. The Momentum SMI -- 3.4. Mutual Information Associated with the Uncertainty Principle -- 3.5. Entropy of a Classical Ideal Gas -- 3.6. Fundamental Properties of the Entropy Function S(E, V, N) -- 3.7. Concluding Remarks -- ch. 4 Examples and Their Interpretations. Challenges for any Descriptor of Entropy -- 4.1. Expansion of an Ideal Gas -- 4.2. Processes Involving Mixing of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.2.1. Pure Mixing of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.2.2. Mixing and Expansion of Two Ideal Gases.;

505 0 a| Contents note continued: 4.2.3. Demixing and Expansion of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.3. Processes Involving Assimilation of Ideal Gases -- 4.3.1. Pure Assimilation Process -- 4.3.2. Assimilation and Expansion Processes -- 4.3.3.A Spontaneous Process Involving Pure Deassimilation -- 4.3.4. Delocalization Process and Communal Entropy -- 4.4. Expansion of an Ideal Gas in a Gravitational Field -- 4.5. Processes Involving Changes in the Velocity Distribution -- 4.6. The Effect of Intermolecular Interactions -- 4.7. Three Challenging Processes -- 4.8. Conclusion -- ch. 5 Finally, Let Us Discuss the Most Mysterious Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 5.1. What Drives a Spontaneous Process? -- 5.2. What Drives the Entropy Upwards -- 5.3. Heat Flow between the Two Compartments -- 5.4. How Did the System Evolve? -- 5.5. The Association of the Second Law with the Arrow of Time -- 5.6. Does Life "Emerge" from the Second Law or Does It Defy It? -- 5.7. Conclusion.;

520 a| "This book presents a clear and readable description of one of the most mysterious concepts of physics: Entropy. It contains a self-learning kit that guides the reader in understanding the concepts of entropy. In the first part, the reader is asked to play the familiar twenty-Question game. Once the reader feels comfortable with playing this game and acquires proficiency in playing the game effectively (intelligently), he or she will be able to capture the elusive and used-to-be mysterious concept of entropy.;

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Entropy and the second law : interpretation and misss-interpretationsss / Arieh Ben-Naim.

Author/creator	Ben-Naim, Arieh, 1934-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Jersey ; London : World Scientific, ©2012.
Description	xxvii, 263 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects	Entropy. Second law of thermodynamics.

Contents	Ch. 1 Introduction: From Heat Engines to Disorder, Information Spreading, Freedom, and More -- 1.1 The Macroscopic Formulation of the Second Law -- 1.2 The Microscopic Definition of Entropy -- 1.3 The Relentless and Never-Ending Search for a Simple, Intuitive and Qualitative Interpretation of Entropy -- 1.3.1 The Association of Entropy with Disorder -- 1.3.2 The Association of Entropy with Spreading/Dispersion/Sharing -- 1.3.3 The Association of Entropy with Information -- 1.4 A Stringent Test of the Validity of any Interpretation of Entropy -- ch. 2 Forget about Entropy for a While, Let us Go and Play iGames -- 2.1 Warm-Up with the 20-Question (20 Q) Game -- 2.2 Definition of Shannon's Measure of Information for a Uniformly Distributed 20-Question Game -- 2.3 The Case of Two Outcomes -- 2.4 Shannon's Measure of Information (SMI) for the General Distribution -- 2.4.1 Definition of Shannon's Measure of Information.
Contents	Contents note continued: 2.4.2. Some Elementary Properties of the Function H -- 2.4.3. The Case of an Infinite Number of Outcomes -- 2.5. The Various Interpretations of the Quantity H -- 2.6. Conditional and Mutual Information -- 2.7. Summary of What We Have Learnt in this Chapter -- ch. 3 The Astounding Emergence of the Entropy of a Classical Ideal Gas out of Shannon's Measure of Information -- 3.1. The Locational SMI of an Ideal Gas -- 3.2. Mutual Information due to Indistinguishability of Particles -- 3.3. The Momentum SMI -- 3.4. Mutual Information Associated with the Uncertainty Principle -- 3.5. Entropy of a Classical Ideal Gas -- 3.6. Fundamental Properties of the Entropy Function S(E, V, N) -- 3.7. Concluding Remarks -- ch. 4 Examples and Their Interpretations. Challenges for any Descriptor of Entropy -- 4.1. Expansion of an Ideal Gas -- 4.2. Processes Involving Mixing of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.2.1. Pure Mixing of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.2.2. Mixing and Expansion of Two Ideal Gases.
Contents	Contents note continued: 4.2.3. Demixing and Expansion of Two Ideal Gases -- 4.3. Processes Involving Assimilation of Ideal Gases -- 4.3.1. Pure Assimilation Process -- 4.3.2. Assimilation and Expansion Processes -- 4.3.3.A Spontaneous Process Involving Pure Deassimilation -- 4.3.4. Delocalization Process and Communal Entropy -- 4.4. Expansion of an Ideal Gas in a Gravitational Field -- 4.5. Processes Involving Changes in the Velocity Distribution -- 4.6. The Effect of Intermolecular Interactions -- 4.7. Three Challenging Processes -- 4.8. Conclusion -- ch. 5 Finally, Let Us Discuss the Most Mysterious Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 5.1. What Drives a Spontaneous Process? -- 5.2. What Drives the Entropy Upwards -- 5.3. Heat Flow between the Two Compartments -- 5.4. How Did the System Evolve? -- 5.5. The Association of the Second Law with the Arrow of Time -- 5.6. Does Life "Emerge" from the Second Law or Does It Defy It? -- 5.7. Conclusion.
Abstract	"This book presents a clear and readable description of one of the most mysterious concepts of physics: Entropy. It contains a self-learning kit that guides the reader in understanding the concepts of entropy. In the first part, the reader is asked to play the familiar twenty-Question game. Once the reader feels comfortable with playing this game and acquires proficiency in playing the game effectively (intelligently), he or she will be able to capture the elusive and used-to-be mysterious concept of entropy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.
LCCN	2012008085
ISBN	9789814407557 (hardcover)
ISBN	9814407550 (hardcover)
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