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6.050J/2.110J – Information, Entropy and Computation – Spring 2008

Unit 12: Temperature

Schedule

Lecture Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 1:00 PM Room 36-153
Recitation Thursday, May 8, 2008, 1:00 PM Room 36-153
Final exam Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Room 36-153
Closed book except that two sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper,
with notes on both sides, are allowed

Lecture Handouts

Students who for any reason did not receive these items can pick up a copy in Room 38-344. Most of this material is also available on the 6.050J/2.110J Web site http://mtlsites.mit.edu/Courses/6.050.

Reading Assignment


Resources

Technical

Seminal papers on the Principle of Maximum Entropy by Edwin T. Jaynes (July 5, 1922 - April 30, 1998):

Historical

Books

There are many textbooks on thermodynamics and energy conversion.


Help Wanted

6.050J/2.110J students: be the first to suggest a resource, for example a useful Web site or a good book or article, to add to the list above. Send your suggestion by e-mail during Spring 2008 to 6.050-staff at mit.edu.


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