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An information-theoretic formulation of Newton's second law

Mario J. Pinheiro

physics.class-pharXiv:physics/0209066

Abstract

From the principle of maximum entropy for a closed system in thermal equilibrium, for the first instance a clear relation is shown to exist between total entropy S (in terms of arrangements of particles) and the classical expression for the force acting on a particle in a rotating frame. We determine relationships between arrangement of particles and force in the case of the gravitational and elastic forces.

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