John Ross

Thermodynamics and Fluctuations far from Equilibrium (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book deals with the formulation of the thermodynamics of chemical and other systems far from equilibrium, including connections to fluctuations. It contains applications to non-equilibrium stationary states and approaches to such states, systems with multiple stationary states, stability and equi-stability conditions, reaction diffusion systems, transport properties, and electrochemical systems. The theoretical treatment is complemented by experimental results to substantiate the formulation. Dissipation and efficiency are analyzed in autonomous and externally forced reactions, including several biochemical systems.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783540745556
• Artikelnr.: 37365713

Inhaltsangabe

Thermodynamics and Fluctuations Far from Equilibrium.- to Part I.- Thermodynamics Far from Equilibrium: Linear and Nonlinear One-Variable Systems.- Thermodynamic State Function for Single and Multivariable Systems.- Continuation of Deterministic Approach for Multivariable Systems.- Thermodynamic and Stochastic Theory of Reaction-Diffusion Systems.- Stability and Relative Stability of Multiple Stationary States Related to Fluctuations.- Experiments on Relative Stability in Kinetic Systems with Multiple Stationary States.- Thermodynamic and Stochastic Theory of Transport Processes.- Thermodynamic and Stochastic Theory for Non-Ideal Systems.- Electrochemical Experiments in Systems Far from Equilibrium.- Theory of Determination of Thermodynamic and Stochastic Potentials from Macroscopic Measurements.- Dissipation and Efficiency in Autonomous and Externally Forced Reactions, Including Several Biochemical Systems.- Dissipation in Irreversible Processes.- Efficiency of Irreversible Processes.- Finite-Time Thermodynamics.- Reduction of Dissipation in Heat Engines by Periodic Changes of External Constraints.- Dissipation and Efficiency in Biochemical Reactions.- Three Applications of Chapter 16.- Stochastic Theory and Fluctuations in Systems Far from Equilibrium, Including Disordered Systems.- Fluctuation-Dissipation Relations.- Fluctuations in Limit Cycle Oscillators.- Disordered Kinetic Systems.

Rezensionen

From the reviews: "Generalizing thermodynamics to treat ... nonequilibrium situations is the subject matter of 'Thermodynamics and Fluctuations far from Equilibrium,' by John Ross. Because nonequilibrium thermodynamics lies at the heart of many diverse real processes, the book's subject matter should prove useful to a wide audience including, among others, physicists, chemists, biologists, and engineers. ... This book is a welcome contribution to the topic." (Raymond Kapral, Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 86 (36), 2008)