Statistical Thermodynamic Views
In 1877, Ludwig Boltzmann formulated the alternative definition of entropy S defined as:
where
- kB is Boltzmann's constant and
- Ω is the number of microstates consistent with the given macrostate.
Boltzmann saw entropy as a measure of statistical "mixedupness" or disorder. This concept was soon refined by J. Willard Gibbs, and is now regarded as one of the cornerstones of the theory of statistical mechanics.
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