The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society

The notion of heat is thoroughly analyzed and its historical links are searched particularly with relation to both the Greek philosophy (Milesians, Pythagoreans, atomists, etc.) and in the present day thermal physics. Fluctuation, spontaneity and chaos are discussed. Thermodynamics is reviewed in th...

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Main Author: Šesták J.
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor 2002-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2002/1450-53390202001S.pdf
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description The notion of heat is thoroughly analyzed and its historical links are searched particularly with relation to both the Greek philosophy (Milesians, Pythagoreans, atomists, etc.) and in the present day thermal physics. Fluctuation, spontaneity and chaos are discussed. Thermodynamics is reviewed in the relation to both the traditional development and the modern description of disequilibria (open systems). Effect of dissipation is shown often to provide new, self-organized structures. Exploitation of fire and its conscious use as a manufacturing power are analyzed in terms of generalized engines to act in the sense of the information transducers.
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spelling doaj-art-43fa7eb5d1c346ff93bba5e27318988a2025-02-02T14:33:07ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392002-01-01381-212210.2298/JMMB0202001SThe role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and societyŠesták J.The notion of heat is thoroughly analyzed and its historical links are searched particularly with relation to both the Greek philosophy (Milesians, Pythagoreans, atomists, etc.) and in the present day thermal physics. Fluctuation, spontaneity and chaos are discussed. Thermodynamics is reviewed in the relation to both the traditional development and the modern description of disequilibria (open systems). Effect of dissipation is shown often to provide new, self-organized structures. Exploitation of fire and its conscious use as a manufacturing power are analyzed in terms of generalized engines to act in the sense of the information transducers.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2002/1450-53390202001S.pdfGreek philosophersenergyentropythermodynamicsnon-equilibriumdissipationself-organizationfree will and spacespontaneityfluctuationsfire as industrial and analytical toolexploitation of firehistory of mathematics
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The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
Greek philosophers
energy
entropy
thermodynamics
non-equilibrium
dissipation
self-organization
free will and space
spontaneity
fluctuations
fire as industrial and analytical tool
exploitation of fire
history of mathematics
title The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
title_full The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
title_fullStr The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
title_full_unstemmed The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
title_short The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society
title_sort role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1 heat and society
topic Greek philosophers
energy
entropy
thermodynamics
non-equilibrium
dissipation
self-organization
free will and space
spontaneity
fluctuations
fire as industrial and analytical tool
exploitation of fire
history of mathematics
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