Second law of thermodynamics
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The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system never decreases, because isolated systems always evolve toward thermodynamic equilibrium, a state with maximum entropy.
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See also
- Clausius–Duhem inequality
- Entropy: A New World View
- History of thermodynamics
- Jarzynski equality
- Laws of thermodynamics
- Maximum entropy thermodynamics
- Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire
- Thermal diode
- Relativistic heat conduction
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