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On the Thermodynamic Equilibrium in the Universe

Name: On the Thermodynamic Equilibrium in the Universe
Creator: Zwicky, F.
Keywords: 7. Clean energy, Caltech Library Services

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 1928 United States English Publisher:Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesJournal:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, volume 14, pages 592-597 (issn: 0027-8424, eissn: 1091-6490,

Authors: Zwicky, F.;

doi: 10.1073/pnas.14.7.592

pmid: 16587370

pmc: PMC1085617

On the Thermodynamic Equilibrium in the Universe

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With the establishing of the second law it was realized that all the actual processes on earth are irreversible and unidirectional in the sense of this law. The same is true for the solar system as the sun is radiating energy continually in an irreversible way. Because of the same phenomenon being connected with all the stars it seemed to be justified to extrapolate and to consider the actual universe as a unique one, being far from a state of thermodynamic equilibrium and running down irrevocably toward a state of highest entropy. This seems to be the general opinion up to date.(1)

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