Boltzmann Entropy Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary Definition A thermodynamic entropy defined for a macrostate as S = k_B ln W where W is the number of microstates compatible with the macrostate; more generally the statistical entropy for a probability distribution {p_i} is S = −k_B ∑ p_i ln p_i.
Boltzmann Entropy Natural & Formal Sciences Dictionary Definition A thermodynamic entropy defined for a macrostate as S = k_B ln W where W is the number of microstates compatible with the macrostate; more generally the statistical entropy for a probability distribution {p_i} is S = −k_B ∑ p_i ln p_i.