Statistical Dynamics

A Stochastic Approach to Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

By: Ray F. Streater

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Hardcover | 1 September 1995

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How to construct dynamical systems obeying the first and second laws of thermodynamics: mean energy is conserved, and entropy increases with time? The book answers this question for classical probability and quantum probability. A novel feature is the introduction of heat particles which supply thermal noise and represent the kinetic energy of molecules. When applied to chemical reactions, the theory leads to a nonlinear reaction - diffusion equations exhibiting oscillations on convergence to equilibrium.

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"Basic concepts, such as entropy, are thoroughly explained, with an emphasis on useful technical details ... minimal requirement on the mathematical preparation of the reader. This makes the book attractive for a wide range of physicists and mathematicians." EMS, 1999

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Preface
Classical Statistical Dynamics	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Probability Theory	p. 11
Linear Dynamics	p. 37
Isolated Dynamics	p. 61
Isothermal Dynamics	p. 91
Driven Systems	p. 117
Quantum Statistical Dynamics	p. 131
Introduction	p. 133
Quantum Probability	p. 139
Linear Quantum Dynamics	p. 159
Isolated Quantum Dynamics	p. 173
Isothermal and Driven Systems	p. 215
Infinite Systems	p. 229
Generalised Temperatures	p. 243
Bibliography	p. 259
Index	p. 269
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Statistical Dynamics

A Stochastic Approach to Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

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