Introductory remarks: thermodynamics today

G. Nicolis

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 1995, vol. 213, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: The limitations of the traditional thermodynamic approach in dealing with the nonlinear range of irreversible processes are reviewed. It is suggested that to arrive at a satisfactory characterization of nonequilibrium states an enlarged formulation of thermodynamics, incorporating tools and concepts from nonlinear dynamics and stochastic processes, is necessary.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1016/0378-4371(94)00142-G

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