Abstract
The mathematical postulate of Carathéodory for the existence of the entropy function is shown to be a direct consequence of the physical postulate of the existence of a stable equilibrium state for any given set of state variables. Similarly, the existence of thermokinetic potential is shown to be a direct consequence of the physical postulate of the existence of a stable steady state for any given set of nonequilibrium state variables.
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