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What is Heat?

We deal with it by means of mathematical abstractions which rest on the notions of disorder and energy. Presenting an explanation of these concepts together with a brief account of their origins

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 191 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “What is Heat?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 191 No. 3 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0954-58