This is my last post of 2022. I just wanted to share that I recently stumbled upon a talk, from about a year ago, on youtube by Prof. John Baez, "Classical Mechanics versus Thermodynamics". He seems to have discovered a connection/analogy between Hamilton's equations in analytical dynamics with Maxwell's relations in thermodynamics. I had always thought of these topics as long settled parts of classical physics, but I am delighted that people can still find new sources of insight into them. I found the talk riveting. Apparently there are more details on his blog.
And with that, may all DTLR readers enjoy a wonderful 2023!
Apparently due to time zone differences, Blogger considers this to be a 2023 post. As I write though, it is about 2 hours till midnight local time on 12/31/22.
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