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An axiomatic approach to first law thermodynamics

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  1. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

    Michael A. Day

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The research for this paper was supported in part by a fellowship from the Maude Hammond Fling Foundation (University of Nebraska). Also, for helpful discussions and comments concerning this paper, I wish to thank Robert Hardy, Werner Leinfellner, and David Grow.

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Day, M.A. An axiomatic approach to first law thermodynamics. J Philos Logic 6, 119–134 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00262053

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