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Quantum Thermodynamics – H-Theorem and the Second Law

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The second law has been demonstrated in quantum thermodynamics. The behavior of entropy is discussed.

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Syros, C. Quantum Thermodynamics – H-Theorem and the Second Law. Letters in Mathematical Physics 50, 29–43 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007639410496

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