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"Ludwig Boltzmann... found the link between the microscopic interactions, which fluctuate about an average configuration, to the macroscopically observable behavior, in form of a simple logarithmic law, with a proportionality constant, the Boltzmann constant, that has become one of the defining universal constants for the modern International System of Units (SI)".

Max Planck derived the equation, not Boltzmann, and Max Planck introduced the Boltzmann constant, not Boltzmann. 90.154.71.24 (talk) 18:02, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please, if you can support this assertion (which I do not doubt), why don't you edit the page? Gpsanimator (talk) 22:43, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Entropy

what is the common meaning of entropy in daily life? 27.111.211.10 (talk) 17:09, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See our article Introduction to entropy. Dolphin (t) 21:47, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

economics

The final section on applications to economics feels like an advertising piece. 2600:4041:2D9:CC00:F8DC:AB0:B403:4880 (talk) 19:44, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It does, but I do not know enough about the subject to edit it. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 06:31, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]