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| Boltzmann
developed a statistical understanding of the concept of entropy, stating
that the entropy of a system was proportional to the natural logarithm
of the thermodynamic probability of the system: S
= k ln W.
The constant of proportionality, k, is known as Boltzmann's constant.
k
= 8.6 x 10-5
eV/atom-K
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| Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann Austria (1844 - 1906) | |||||||||||