In defense of Gibbs and the traditional definition of the entropy of distinguishable particles

Abstract

The traditional Gibbs' calculation of the entropy of distinguishable classical particles that leads to Gibbs Paradox has been criticized recently. This criticism, if valid, would require a substantially different definition of entropy in general. However, the traditional definition of entropy works quite well in situations where the distinguishability of classical particles is taken seriously while a suggested replacement definition fails. © 2010 by the author.