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A color photo of Ludwig Boltzmann's grave, in Vienna. The memorial features a weathered bust of Boltzmann, with a stern gaze and heavy beard. The words "LVDWIG BOLTZMANN 1844-1906" are inscribed in gold lettering underneath, and the formula "S = k log W" appears above the bust.

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A color photo of Ludwig Boltzmann's grave, in Vienna. The memorial features a weathered bust of Boltzmann, with a stern gaze and heavy beard. The words "LVDWIG BOLTZMANN 1844-1906" are inscribed in gold lettering underneath, and the formula "S = k log W" appears above the bust.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 14-Dec-2023 16:25:35 UTC Robert McNees
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That’s right, the factor of “k” that appears in the formula “S = k log W” — the formula engraved on Boltzmann’s memorial! — was actually introduced by Max Planck. Boltzmann expressed his results in terms of the ideal gas constant R.
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