Thermodynamics of continua: the challenge of universality
arXiv:1305.3582
Abstract
The explanation of the apparent universality of thermodynamics points toward the extension of the usual conceptual background of the second law. Arguments are collected that a basic guiding idea of stability of thermodynamic equilibrium combined with a proper interpretation of the entropy principle may provide the necessary solid foundation with verifiable consequences.
JETC'13 conference paper, 6 pages, 1 figure