The Enigma of Entropy
Popular Physics
2013-01-10 v1
Authors:
Deepak Dhar
Abstract
This is a light-hearted take at the the second law of thermodynamics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1301.1892,
title = {The Enigma of Entropy},
author = {Deepak Dhar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.1892},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
Resonance, October 2012, p1110
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