Original scientific paper

Temperature transformations in relativistic thermodynamics

I. Derado ; Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany
E. Ferrari ; Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Roma "La Sapienza'', Roma, Italy

Abstract

We analyse the problem of temperature transformation from a historical perspective and attempt to give an answer to the question: "Is the temperature of an object in relativistic motion lower, higher or the same with respect to that of the same object at rest?''. We conclude that such a question is ill posed and has no unique answer. We are not claiming a comprehensive review of the subject. In the historical discussion, we give special emphasis to the contribution on the subject by Professor Blanu sa from Zagreb.

Keywords

relativistic transformations of temperature; historical perspective; no unique answer; contribution of D. Blanu sa

Hrčak ID:

300976

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/300976

Publication date:

3.10.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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