At what age did Boltzmann define entropy?
33
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40
50
Answer
At 33 years old, Boltzmann revolutionized thermodynamics by providing a concrete understanding of entropy through his groundbreaking equation, S = k log W, revealing that entropy is directly proportional to the logarithm of the number of microscopic arrangements, shedding light on the underlying disorder and probability at the microscopic level.
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