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Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "conjugate variables" are pairs of variables closely related to each other. An important conjugate variable pair in thermodynamics is [[pressure]] and [[volume]]. Another important conjugate variable pair is [[temperature]] and [[entropy]]. | Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "conjugate variables" are pairs of variables closely related to each other. An important conjugate variable pair in thermodynamics is [[pressure]] and [[volume]]. Another important conjugate variable pair is [[temperature]] and [[entropy]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:25, April 3, 2007
Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "conjugate variables" are pairs of variables closely related to each other. An important conjugate variable pair in thermodynamics is pressure and volume. Another important conjugate variable pair is temperature and entropy.