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Zeroth law of thermodynamics and transitivity of simultaneity

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The transitivity of thermal equilibrium is equivalent to the transitivity of clock rate synchronization. The condition of clock rate synchronization in general relativity is shown, which is weaker than time-orthogonality.

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  1. Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China

    Zhao Zheng

  2. Center for Studies in Statistical Mechanics and Complex Systems, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, Austin, Texas

    Ping Chen

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Zheng, Z., Chen, P. Zeroth law of thermodynamics and transitivity of simultaneity. Int J Theor Phys 36, 2153–2159 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02435949

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