1971American Journal of PhysicsRequires access

Some Uncommon Thermodynamic Potentials and the “Thermodynamic Equations of State”

Roger P. Gordon

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We show that a great many thermodynamic “potentials” may be constructed by applying the Legendre transformation to mixed-representation fundamental equations. We observe that many thermodynamic relations believed to be of special significance may be obtained simply as Maxwell equations from these various potentials.

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We show that a great many thermodynamic “potentials” may be constructed by applying the Legendre transformation to mixed-representation fundamental equations. We observe that many thermodynamic relations believed to be of special significance may be obtained simply as Maxwell equations from these various potentials.

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We show that a great many thermodynamic “potentials” may be constructed by applying the Legendre transformation to mixed-representation fundamental equations. We observe that many thermodynamic relations believed to be of special significance may be obtained simply as Maxwell equations from these various potentials.

Key concepts: Thermodynamic system, Thermodynamic equations, Physics, Thermodynamic state, Thermodynamic process, Maxwell relations, Thermodynamic potential, Legendre transformation

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