Thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs
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"Thermodynamics" by Josiah Willard Gibbs is a foundational 19th-century treatise that rigorously formulates the principles of thermodynamics and introduces key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and energy transformations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs Context triple: [Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics, relatedWork, Thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs]
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Elements of Classical Thermodynamics
Elements of Classical Thermodynamics is a foundational textbook by A. B. Pippard that systematically presents the principles and mathematical framework of classical thermodynamics for students and researchers in physics and engineering.
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Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances is a foundational 1923 textbook by Gilbert N. Lewis and Merle Randall that systematically applied thermodynamic principles to chemical equilibria and free energy, helping to establish modern physical chemistry.
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Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics
"Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics" is a foundational 1902 treatise by Josiah Willard Gibbs that rigorously established the theoretical framework of statistical mechanics and its connection to thermodynamics.
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The Tragicomical History of Thermodynamics, 1822–1854
The Tragicomical History of Thermodynamics, 1822–1854 is a scholarly historical study by Clifford Truesdell that critically and often wittily examines the development of thermodynamics and its key figures during the early nineteenth century.
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On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances is a foundational 1876–1878 treatise in thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs that introduced key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibrium, including the Gibbs free energy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs Target entity description: "Thermodynamics" by Josiah Willard Gibbs is a foundational 19th-century treatise that rigorously formulates the principles of thermodynamics and introduces key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and energy transformations.
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A.
Elements of Classical Thermodynamics
Elements of Classical Thermodynamics is a foundational textbook by A. B. Pippard that systematically presents the principles and mathematical framework of classical thermodynamics for students and researchers in physics and engineering.
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B.
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances is a foundational 1923 textbook by Gilbert N. Lewis and Merle Randall that systematically applied thermodynamic principles to chemical equilibria and free energy, helping to establish modern physical chemistry.
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C.
Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics
"Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics" is a foundational 1902 treatise by Josiah Willard Gibbs that rigorously established the theoretical framework of statistical mechanics and its connection to thermodynamics.
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D.
The Tragicomical History of Thermodynamics, 1822–1854
The Tragicomical History of Thermodynamics, 1822–1854 is a scholarly historical study by Clifford Truesdell that critically and often wittily examines the development of thermodynamics and its key figures during the early nineteenth century.
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E.
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances is a foundational 1876–1878 treatise in thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs that introduced key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibrium, including the Gibbs free energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics
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Thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs
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