Prog. Theor. Phys. Vol. 64 No. 6 (1980) pp. 2265-2266

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A Thermodynamical Aspect Underlying the Concept of Torsion

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Science University of Tokyo, Noda 278

(Received July 14, 1980)

A new physical interpretation of the torsion is proposed in connection with the concept of entropy production.

URL : http://ptp.ipap.jp/link?PTP/64/2265/
DOI : 10.1143/PTP.64.2265

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