Perspective on "Statistical mechanical theory of irreversible processes. I. General theory and simple applications to magnetic and conduction problems." - Kubo R (1957) J Phys Soc Jpn 12 : 570

Authors
Frenkel, D
Citation
D. Frenkel, Perspective on "Statistical mechanical theory of irreversible processes. I. General theory and simple applications to magnetic and conduction problems." - Kubo R (1957) J Phys Soc Jpn 12 : 570, THEOR CH AC, 103(3-4), 2000, pp. 234-235
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY ACCOUNTS
ISSN journal
1432881X → ACNP
Volume
103
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
234 - 235
Database
ISI
SICI code
1432-881X(200002)103:3-4<234:PO"MTO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Kubo's paper on linear-response theory provided a unified language to descr ibe a wide variety of transport phenomena, both quantum and classical, in a suitable "microscopic" language. The paper has been crucial for subsequent developments in numerical simulation.