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In the history of science, the symbol “θ∆ics” was James Maxwell, William Thomson, and Peter Tait’s personal communication shorthand symbol for thermodynamics. [1] In his letters, Kelvin, in particular, used phrases such as “2nd law of θΔ” or “2nd law of θΔcs”, among others. [2] The three of them likely used the symbol as a combination sound representation of thermo-dynam-ics, i.e. "theta-delta-ics", in association with the symbol delta "" having had a long history in science as the symbol of heat or fire. [3]

In the early phases of the development of the science of thermodynamics, from the 1840s into the early 20th century, aside from θ∆ics, thermodynamics went by such names as "energetics", "mechanical theory of heat", or "theory of heat" among others. In modern use, θ∆ics is the symbol for the Institute of Human Thermodynamics and is used as the bottom page icon for the Encyclopedia of Human Thermodynamics.

SklogWikiThe symbol \left. \right. \Theta \Delta^{cs} is used in the logo of the SklogWiki (in conjuction with S = K ln W) as shown adjacent. [4]

Human thermodynamics
In extrapolation, in respect to the science of human thermodynamics, knowing that Mars "♂" and Venus "♀" symbol symbolically represent man and woman, respectively, and knowing that the triple parallel line symbol "≡" is a representation of bonding between molecules, such as between human molecules, then the symbolic representation shorthand for human thermodynamics may be: Human (♂≡♀) Thermodynamics (θΔics) or "♂≡♀ θΔics"

References
1. Mahon, Basil. (2003). The Man Who Changed Everything - the Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell, (pg. 132). UK: Wiley.
2. Maxwell, James. (1876). “Letter to Peter Guthrie Tait”, Oct. 13.
3. Opsopaus, John. (1998). “The Ancient Greek Esoteric Doctrine of the Elements: Fire”, University of Tennessee.
4. SklogWiki (About) - a Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Wiki.

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