The problem of alternative formalisms for the mathematical foundation of chemical thermodynamics

Masavetas, KA

dc.contributor.author	Masavetas, KA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:07:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:07:18Z
dc.date.issued	1988	en
dc.identifier.issn	0895-7177	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9922
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dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications	en
dc.subject.classification	Computer Science, Software Engineering	en
dc.subject.classification	Mathematics, Applied	en
dc.title	The problem of alternative formalisms for the mathematical foundation of chemical thermodynamics	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1988	en
heal.abstract	Chemical Thermodynamics, either considered as a part of Physical Chemistry or viewed as an autonomous science per se, appears in the literature usually in an applications-oriented form without any pretensions about a rigorous mathematical foundation. An immediate result of this practice is that its true conceptual structure is falsified, finally creating the impression that it is not a unified gnosiological entity but a compilation of heterogeneous principles or cliched computational algorithms. In this paper an attempt is made to point out the unified character of the principles of Chemical Thermodynamics. Out of the multitude of schools that in principle could be considered as candidates for the consecration of the proper school for the mathematical foundation of Chemical Thermodynamics, three are analysed: the Clausius-Kelvin school, the Gibbs school and the Hatsopoulos-Keenan school. Next, the view is analysed that each of these schools can be expounded in either of three ways: historically, heuristically or deductively. Finally, it is maintained that, the most effective way to indicate the unified character of the concepts and principles of Chemical Thermodynamics is the right choice of school for its mathematical foundation and the proper combination of the three basic methodologies in its presentation. © 1988.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Mathematical and Computer Modelling	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1988P940300001	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	629	en
dc.identifier.epage	635	en