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| The '''entropy''', S, is given by | |||
| :<math>S = k_B \ln \Omega</math> | |||
| where <math>k_B</math> is the [[Boltzmann constant]] and <math>\Omega</math> (sometimes written as <math>W</math>) | |||
| is the number of microscopic configurations that result in the observed macroscopic description of the thermodynamic system. | |||
| See also:   | See also:   | ||
| *[[Entropy of a glass]] | *[[Entropy of a glass]] | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 4 April 2007
The entropy, S, is given by
where is the Boltzmann constant and (sometimes written as ) is the number of microscopic configurations that result in the observed macroscopic description of the thermodynamic system.
See also: