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Combinatorial micro–macro dynamical systems

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The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system is almost always increasing. We propose combinatorial formalizations of the second law and explore their conditions of possibilities.

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    Rafael Díaz

  2. Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA

    Sergio Villamarín

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Díaz, R., Villamarín, S. Combinatorial micro–macro dynamical systems. São Paulo J. Math. Sci. 14, 66–122 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40863-018-0103-2

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