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cond-mat.stat-mech2018★ 9 cited
Thermodynamics of the Harmonic Oscillator: Derivation of the Planck Blackbody Spectrum from Pure Thermodynamics
Timothy H. Boyer
In 1893, Wien applied the first two laws of thermodynamics to blackbody radiation and derived his displacement theorem. Believing that the information from thermodynamics had been…
physics.gen-ph2018★ 1 cited
Contrasting Interactions Between Dipole Oscillators in Classical and Quantum Theories: Illustrations of Unretarded van der Waals Forces
Timothy H. Boyer
Students encounter harmonic-oscillator models in many aspects of basic physics, within widely-varying theoretical contexts. Here we highlight the interconnections and varying point…
physics.gen-ph2018★ 1 cited
Derivations of the Planck Blackbody Spectrum from Thermodynamic Ideas in Classical Physics with Classical Zero-Point Radiation
Timothy H. Boyer
Based upon thermodynamic ideas, two new derivations of the Planck blackbody spectrum are given within classical physics which includes classical zero-point radiation. The first and…