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It is shown that the position of the absolute zero of temperature relative to the Celsius scale can be determined in a number of ways using a statistical analysis of complex physical phenomena.
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Basano, L., Gamba, A. Questions and answers. J Stat Phys 3, 237–241 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01019852
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