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9780735405578

Meeting the Entropy Challenge: An International Thermodynamics Symposium in Honor and Memory of Professor Joseph H. Keenan Mit, Cambridge MA, 4-5 October 2007

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    9780735405578

  • ISBN10:

    0735405573

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-09-04
  • Publisher: Amer Inst of Physics

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All papers have been peer-reviewed. World renowned experts gathered in symposium style to explore the role of the second law and entropy in quantum theory, cosmology, biology, nonequilibrium, and energy. Their exciting discussions about recent advances and open fundamental challenges, paint an excellent state of the art of frontier research about thermodynamics in science and engineering.

Table of Contents

Organizing Committee and Invited Keynote Speakersp. ix
Panel Discussion Speakersp. xi
Symposium Programp. xiii
Registered Participantsp. xv
Prefacep. xix
Introduction to the Keenan Symposiump. 1
A Symposium on Thermodynamics; But Why?p. 4
Professor Keenan's Contribution to Thermodynamicsp. 7
Autobiographical Notesp. 11
Where Is the Entropy Challenge?p. 34
The Second Law and Statistical Mechanicsp. 55
The Second Law and Quantum Physicsp. 66
The Second Law and Cosmologyp. 80
The Second Law and Biologyp. 90
Energy and the Second Lawp. 111
Building on the Legacy of Professor Keenan-Entropy: An Intrinsic Property of Matterp. 124
Panel Discussion on "Foundations of the Second Law"
The Once and Future Second Law of Thermodynamicsp. 143
Maxwell through the Looking Glass: From Szilard to Landauer and Back Againp. 153
Reversibility Paradox Revisitedp. 158
Emergence of Thermodynamics from Darwinian Dynamicsp. 164
Relaxation in Incompletely Observed Quantum Systemsp. 170
Particles, Scale, Time Construction, and the Second Law of Thermodynamicsp. 174
The Second Law from Locally Maximal Entropy Generation Quantum Dynamicsp. 180
The Second Law and Quantum Evolution: Lessons in Entanglement, Locality and Separabilityp. 188
From Producing Entropy to Reducing Gradients to Spreading Energy: Understanding the Essence of the Second Lawp. 194
Discussion on "Foundations of the Second Law"p. 198
Panel Discussion on "Frontiers of the Second Law"
The Constructal Law of "Designedness" in Naturep. 207
The Need for Entropy in Finite-Time Thermodynamics and Elsewherep. 213
The Second Law for Small Systemsp. 219
Mesoscopic Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Biological Systemsp. 223
Generalized Transport Equations and Extended Irreversible Thermodynamicsp. 229
Contact Geometry of Nonequilibrium Thermodynamicsp. 235
Demon and Valve-Information and Thermodynamicsp. 241
Thermodynmaics, Information and Ecosystemsp. 247
Discussion on "Frontiers of the Second Law"p. 253
Panel Discussion on "Teaching the Second Law"
Teaching the Entropy Concepts of Thermodynamicsp. 265
The Evolving Second Lawp. 271
Entropy, the Second Law and the Concept of 'Bad' Energy!p. 276
Teaching the Second Law: Statistical Mechanics of Biomolecular Systemsp. 283
Why Philosophical History Is Essential to Teaching the Second Law of Thermodynamicsp. 288
How to Tell the Stable from the Metastablep. 293
Rigorous Axiomatic Definition of Entropy Valid Also for Non-Equilibrium Statesp. 296
The Second Law: A Unified Approach to Thermodynamics Applicable to All Systems and All Statesp. 302
Discussion on "Teaching the Second Law"p. 309
Panel Discussion on "The Second Law and Energy"
Putting the Second Law to Workp. 319
High-Speed Liquid Projectiles: An Efficient Energy Conversion Toolp. 322
Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium Theory of Chemical Reactionsp. 329
The Exergy Fields in Processesp. 335
Size Matters: Microscale Heat Engines and Thermodynamicsp. 345
Availability and Dissipativity in Networks: Foundations of Process Controlp. 350
Can the Infrared Radiation that Causes the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Be Put to Better Use?p. 356
Radiation Entropy and Near-Field Thermophotovoltaicsp. 361
Energy and the Entropy Challengep. 365
Discussion on "The Second Law and Energy"p. 374
Author Indexp. 381
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