“热寂说”是热力学第二定律的宇宙学推论,这一推论是否正确,引起了科学界和哲学界一百多年持续不断的争论。由于涉及到宇宙未来、人类命运等重大问题,因而它所波及和影响的范围已经远远超出了科学界和哲学界,成了近代史上一桩最令人懊恼的文化疑案。热寂说利用热力学第二定律中的“熵增加原理”,将整个宇宙当成一个孤立系统,认为宇宙的熵会趋向极大,最终达到热平衡状态,即宇宙每个地方的温度都相等。 参见百度百科:热寂词条。
对于无限的宇宙,“热寂说”不成立。
The theory of heat death is invalid for the infinite cosmos.
但世纪之交,人们仍难以忘记热寂说曾带给人类的尴尬。
In the turn of the century people can't still forget the awkwardness that the theory of heat death has brought about to the mankind.
对热寂说的历史进行了较系统的考察,并对其产生的社会影响及批判作了较系统的探讨和阐述。
The systematic investigation on the history of heat death theory was presented and its social influence as well as systematic discussion and criticism was expounded in this paper.
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