formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
C28166
concept
The formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is the conceptual class encompassing the various equivalent statements that express the fundamental irreversibility of natural processes and the tendency of isolated systems toward increased entropy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| formulation of the second law of thermodynamics canonical | 2 |
| formulation of thermodynamics | 1 |
| thermodynamic theorem | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
Generated description
The formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is the conceptual class encompassing the various equivalent statements that express the fundamental irreversibility of natural processes and the tendency of isolated systems toward increased entropy.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics | — |
| Clausius theorem | thermodynamic theorem |
| Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics | — |
| Callen formulation of thermodynamics | formulation of thermodynamics |