Deduction of Lorentz Transformations from Classical Thermodynamics

Entropy

Angela M. Ares de Parga¹  Fernado Angulo-Brown¹ 

[1] Department of Physics, School of Physics and Mathematics, National Polytechnic Institute, U.P. Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738, Mexico D.F., Mexico;

关键词: Lorentz transformations;    Carnot efficiency;    laws of classical thermodynamics;    invariance;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e17010197

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【 摘 要 】

The Lorentz transformations are obtained by assuming that the laws of classical thermodynamics are invariant under changes of inertial reference frames. As Maxwell equations are used in order to deduce a wave equation that shows the constancy of the speed of light, by means of the laws of classical thermodynamics, the invariance of the Carnot cycle is deduced under reference frame changes. Starting with this result and the blackbody particle number density in a rest frame, the Lorentz transformations are obtained. A discussion about the universality of classical thermodynamics is given.

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