Gaps and new ideas in our understanding of nonequilibrium

David Ruelle

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 1999, vol. 263, issue 1, 540-544

Abstract: Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics has lagged behind equilibrium statistical mechanics in the acquisition of a solid quantitative theoretical framework. Rapid progress is however taking place now, making use of the chaotic nature of microscopic dynamics. A new idealization of nonequilibrium systems has been introduced, which describes natural steady states by SRB measures. This leads to testable predictions, which we shall discuss.

Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(98)00529-9

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