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Predictive Statistical Mechanics: A Nonequilibrium Ensemble Formalism

By Roberto Luzzi , Áurea R. Vasconcellos , J. Galvão Ramos (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2002
ISBN
978-90-481-5963-5, 978-94-017-2748-8
DOI
10.1007/978-94-017-2748-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27414326 bytes)
Series
Fundamental Theories of Physics 122
Edition
1
Pages
304\330
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Dynamical Systems and Complexity;Physical ChemistrStatistical Physics

Description

Chapters 1 to 5 include a description of the philosophy, foundations, and construction (methodology) of the formalism, including the derivation of a nonequilibrium grand-canonical ensemble for far-from-equilibrium systems as well as the derivation of a quantum nonlinear kinetic theory and a response function theory together with a theory of scattering. In chapter 6 applications of the theory are cataloged, making comparisons with experimental data (a basic step for the validation of any theory). Chapter 7 is devoted to the description of irreversible thermodynamics, providing a far-reaching generalization of Informational-Statistical Thermodynamics. The last chapter gives an overall picture of the formalism, and questions and criticisms related to it are discussed.

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