H-theorem

theorem stating that a quantity H (meant to represent entropy) increases monotonically with time, given an initial condition called molecular chaos (thus breaking time reversal symmetry)
Intangible theorem Q899853
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H-theorem

Summary

H-theorem is a theorem[1]. H-theorem draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #148 of 1,306).[2]

Key Facts

  • H-theorem is credited with the discovery of Ludwig Boltzmann[3].
  • H-theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem[4].
  • H-theorem's part of is recorded as list of theorems[5].
  • H-theorem's Commons category is recorded as H-theorem[6].
  • H-theorem's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • H-theorem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026vv2[8].
  • H-theorem's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[9].
  • H-theorem's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 1876547[10].
  • H-theorem's World of Physics ID is recorded as BoltzmannH-Theorem[11].
  • H-theorem's World of Physics ID is recorded as H-Theorem[12].
  • H-theorem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Physics[13].
  • H-theorem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 179434709[14].
  • H-theorem's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C179434709[15].

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Works and Contributions

H-theorem is credited with the discovery of Ludwig Boltzmann[3].

Why It Matters

H-theorem draws 147 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #148 of 1,306).[2] H-theorem has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] H-theorem is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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