SWhat changed
Introduced the named state quantity entropy and related reversible heat exchange to temperature while expressing the direction of irreversible change.
Scientific scope
Introduced the named state quantity entropy and related reversible heat exchange to temperature while expressing the direction of irreversible change. Scope limitation: This is the historical macroscopic thermodynamic formulation, separate from Boltzmann’s later statistical account. Its language about the universe is retained in historical context, without converting it into a modern cosmological theorem.
Evidence
Assessment uses the catalogue-linked source evidence for the stated contribution. This is the historical macroscopic thermodynamic formulation, separate from Boltzmann’s later statistical account. Its language about the universe is retained in historical context, without converting it into a modern cosmological theorem.
Contributors
- Rudolf Clausius · SCIENCE: Named source contributor; exact labor shares are not measured.
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
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