Ehrenfest's argument extended to a formalism of nonequilibrium thermodynamics - art. no. 066124

Citation
An. Gorban et al., Ehrenfest's argument extended to a formalism of nonequilibrium thermodynamics - art. no. 066124, PHYS REV E, 6306(6), 2001, pp. 6124
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6306
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200106)6306:6<6124:EAETAF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A general method of constructing dissipative equations is developed, follow ing Ehrenfest's idea of coarse graining. The approach resolves the major is sue of discrete time coarse graining versus continuous time macroscopic equ ations. Proof of the H theorem for macroscopic equations is given, several examples supporting the construction are presented, and generalizations are suggested.