Classical Mechanics versus Thermodynamics (Part 3)

There’s a fascinating analogy between classical mechanics and thermodynamics, which I last talked about in 2012:

• Classical mechanics versus thermodynamics (part 1).
• Classical mechanics versus thermodynamics (part 2).

I’ve figured out more about it, and today I’m giving a talk about it in the physics colloquium at the University of British Columbia. It’s a colloquium talk that’s supposed to be accessible for upper-level undergraduates, so I’ll spend a lot of time reviewing the basics… which ...