Quantum states of macrosystems and entropy

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Authors: Maria V. Polski, Vladimir A. Skrebnev
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Abstract

The paper examines and critiques the expression of entropy as the logarithm of the number of quantum states of a physical system. Boltzmann method of expressing entropy as the logarithm of the number of states of a gas with a given total energy is analyzed. We demonstrate that entropy is the product of subquantum processes and show that entropy is expressed as the ratio of the logarithm of the maximum number of realizations, over the observation period, of a macroscopic system's states with a given total energy, to the number of occurrences of its quantum states over this time.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
25 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint