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Helmholtz free energy

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Helmholtz free energy

Summary

Helmholtz free energy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (852 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Hermann von Helmholtz is named after Helmholtz free energy[2].
  • Helmholtz free energy is a type of chemical quantity[3].
  • Helmholtz free energy is a type of extensive quantity[4].
  • Helmholtz free energy is a type of thermodynamic free energy[5].
  • Helmholtz free energy is a type of thermodynamic potential[6].
  • Helmholtz free energy is a type of state function[7].
  • Helmholtz free energy's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-5:2007 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics[8].
  • Helmholtz free energy's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-5:2019 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics[9].
  • Helmholtz free energy's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[10].
  • Helmholtz free energy's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
  • Helmholtz free energy's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as joule[12].
  • Helmholtz free energy's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per square second[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include chemical quantity[3], extensive quantity[4], thermodynamic free energy[5], thermodynamic potential[6], and state function[7].

Origins

Hermann von Helmholtz is named after Helmholtz free energy[2].

Influence

Things named for Helmholtz free energy include Helmholtz machine[14].

Why It Matters

Helmholtz free energy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (852 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for it include Helmholtz machine[14].

Related Entities

Helmholtz machine Hermann von Helmholtz thermodynamics

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  11. [12] ↑ . ISO 80000-5:2019 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ISO 80000-5:2019 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Recommended unit of measurement → joule, kilogram square metre per square second
    Described by source → ISO 80000-5:2007 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics, ISO 80000-5:2019 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics
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