In this Chapter, first we illustrate the principle of local equilibrium; then we see how this assumption allows us to describe the fluctuations of any quantity around its thermodynamic, i.e. average, value, leading naturally to assuming a linear relation between the thermodynamic forces and their conjugated fluxes. Finally, the physical meaning of entropy in out-of-equilibrium systems and a few applications to thermodynamics are illustrated.
Introduction
MAURI, ROBERTO
2013-01-01
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In this Chapter, first we illustrate the principle of local equilibrium; then we see how this assumption allows us to describe the fluctuations of any quantity around its thermodynamic, i.e. average, value, leading naturally to assuming a linear relation between the thermodynamic forces and their conjugated fluxes. Finally, the physical meaning of entropy in out-of-equilibrium systems and a few applications to thermodynamics are illustrated.File in questo prodotto:
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