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“The entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at equilibrium.”

Quote by Rudolf Clausius

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Rudolf Clausius
Rudolf Clausius

Rudolf Clausius, born on January 2, 1822, and died on August 24, 1888, was a renowned physicist in the 19th century, known as one of the founders of thermodynamics. He made significant contributions to the fields of thermodynamics and statistical physics, proposing Clausius inequality and the concept of entropy. more

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