Taming complexity : Duhem's third pathway to thermodynamics / Stefano Bordoni.
Pubblicazione:
Urbino : Montefeltro, c2012.
Descrizione fisica:
282 p. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Foreword. 1. Different historical frameworks for the emergence of thermodynamics. Pt. 1. Two pathways to thermodynamics: 2. On the first pathway: discrete and continuous theoretical models 3. Swinging between mechanical models and probability 4. On the second pathway: the theoretical physics of engineers 5. Further developments along the seond pathway. Pt. 2. Duhem's third pathway: 6. From thermodynamic potentials to general equations 7. The generalised mechanics of a complex system 8. Structural analogies 9. Towards a general theory of transformations 10. The re-emergence of an ancient tradition. Afterword: Unearthing a buried memory. Bibliography. Index
