Discipline in Thermodynamics

Abstract

Thermodynamics is a discipline, with unambiguous concepts, words, laws and usefulness. Today it is in danger of becoming a Tower of Babel. Its key words are being pasted brazenly on new concepts, to promote them with no respect for their proper meaning. In this brief Perspective, I outline a few steps to correct our difficult situation.

Keywords

• thermodynamics
• discipline
• misunderstandings
• disorder
• entropy
• second law