Is the thermodynamic equilibrium unique?
According to Wikipedia it is:
"Thermodynamic equilibrium is the unique stable stationary state that is approached or eventually reached as the system interacts with its surroundings over a long time."
but there is no citation.
Is it really true that there is only a single (1) state a system can be in to be considered a minimum energy maximum entropy state?
According to Wikipedia it is:
"Thermodynamic equilibrium is the unique stable stationary state that is approached or eventually reached as the system interacts with its surroundings over a long time."
but there is no citation.
Is it really true that there is only a single (1) state a system can be in to be considered a minimum energy maximum entropy state?