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Usually, when we speak of the laws of thermodynamics, we have in mind its three laws. In fact, there are four laws of thermodynamics. One of them is the zeroth law. This law is expressed in the form of the second postulate (see Sect. 1.1) and is a law about temperature.
In this chapter, the three basic laws of thermodynamics are expounded. The first law is about internal energy and its conservation; the second and third laws are about entropy and its change. The method of thermodynamic functions and the finding of general thermodynamic relationships based on them comprise the basic content of the chapter.
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Askerov, B.M., Figarova, S.R. (2010). Law of Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic Functions. In: Thermodynamics, Gibbs Method and Statistical Physics of Electron Gases. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, vol 57. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03171-7_2
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