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Besides mathematics, what other scientific field did Carathéodory contribute to?

  • Physics

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Thermodynamics

Answer

Thermodynamics was another scientific field where Carathéodory made significant contributions. He developed a rigorous mathematical foundation for the field, introducing the concept of entropy as a state function and formulating the second law of thermodynamics in terms of differential equations.
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