Josiah Willard Gibbs - Outline of Principal Work

Outline of Principal Work

  • Statistical mechanics: statistical ensemble, phase space, Gibbs entropy, ergodic hypothesis, Gibbs paradox
  • Physical chemistry: Matter phase, chemical potential, Gibbs phase rule, enthalpy, free energy, phase diagram
  • Electromagnetism: Maxwell's equations, birefringence
  • Mathematics: Vector Analysis (Gibbs/Wilson), cross product, Gibbs phenomenon

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