The Natural Philosophy of TimeClarendon Press, 1980 - 399 Seiten |
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... increase its entropy . Irreversible changes occur when heat passes of its own accord from one part of a system to another at lower temperature . In general , any spontaneous change in the physical or chemical state of a system will lead ...
... increase its entropy . Irreversible changes occur when heat passes of its own accord from one part of a system to another at lower temperature . In general , any spontaneous change in the physical or chemical state of a system will lead ...
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... increasing , for every local irreversi- ble process causes such an increase . What we can say is that we have no means for assessing change of entropy for the whole universe , since we can calculate such a change for ' closed systems ...
... increasing , for every local irreversi- ble process causes such an increase . What we can say is that we have no means for assessing change of entropy for the whole universe , since we can calculate such a change for ' closed systems ...
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... increase or decrease through the joining together of parts ( Duhem 1909 ) . Duns Scotus , who died in 1308 , was among the first who broke with this tradition and considered the general problem of the variability of qual- ities , or ...
... increase or decrease through the joining together of parts ( Duhem 1909 ) . Duns Scotus , who died in 1308 , was among the first who broke with this tradition and considered the general problem of the variability of qual- ities , or ...
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UNIVERSAL TIME | 1 |
HUMAN TIME | 48 |
BIOLOGICAL TIME | 123 |
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according alpha rhythm animals argued argument Aristotle assigned associated atoms axiom biological clock body brain Bünning causal circadian rhythms circannual concept concerned conclusion consciousness Consequently constant continuous cosmic cycle definition depends direction distance duration E₁ effect Einstein's entropy epoch equation event horizon example existence experience fact finite formula function fundamental particle future galaxies geometry given gravitational hence hypothesis idea infinite instant interval light cones London mathematical matter measure mechanism memory Minkowski diagram Moreover motion moving nature Nevertheless Newton objects observer occur organisms origin oscillations paradox particle horizon particular past perception period phenomena philosophers photons photoperiodic physical physiological possible postulate precedes present principle problem processes regarded relation result reversal scale sense sequence simultaneous space space-time spatial specious present speed succession t₁ t₂ temperature temporal Theory of Relativity tion transl uniform universe velocity of light whereas world line world model Zeno's paradox