ERIC Number: EJ770519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Jul
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Classroom Note: Concavity and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Dunning-Davies, J.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v34 n4 p627-629 Jul 2003
The importance of the mathematical notion of concavity in relation to thermodynamics is stressed and it is shown how it can be useful in increasing the enthusiasm of physics' students for their mathematics' courses.
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Physics, Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, College Mathematics
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Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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