Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos

Predictive Statistical Mechanics

A Nonequilibrium Ensemble Formalism

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Fundamental Theories of Physics 122
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-90-481-5963-5
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 210mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 849g
• ISBN-13: 9789048159635
• ISBN-10: 9048159636
• Artikelnr.: 32020939

Inhaltsangabe

1. Maxent-Nesom in Equilibrium Conditions.- 2. Maxent-Nesom for Dissipative Processes in Open Systems.- 3. Nonequilibrium Generalized Grand-Canonical Ensemble.- 4. Maxent-Nesom-Based Kinetic Theory.- 5. Response Function Theory.- 6. Theory and Experiment.- 7. Informational Statistical Thermodynamics.- 8. Final Remarks.- Appendices.- The variational procedure.- Calculation of Eq. (4.15).- The Partial Collision Operators of Eq. (4.24).- Calculation of Eq. (4.49).- An illustration of the use of Markovian equations.- Calculation of Eq. (4.63).- The Dielectric Function.- Name Index.