Non-Dissipative Effects in Nonequilibrium Systems (eBook)

Christian Maes (Autor)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2018
VII, 53 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-67780-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book introduces and discusses both the fundamental aspects and the measurability of applications of time-symmetric kinetic quantities, outlining the features that constitute the non-dissipative branch of non-equilibrium physics.

These specific features of non-equilibrium dynamics have largely been ignored in standard statistical mechanics texts. This introductory-level book offers novel material that does not take the traditional line of extending standard thermodynamics to the irreversible domain.

It shows that although stationary dissipation is essentially equivalent with steady non-equilibrium and ubiquitous in complex phenomena, non-equilibrium is not determined solely by the time-antisymmetric sector of energy-entropy considerations. While this should not be very surprising, this book provides timely, simple reminders of the role of time-symmetric and kinetic aspects in the construction of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.

Inhalt

Preliminary: I. Introductory comments  II. (Non-)dissipative effects? III. On the stationary distribution A. The difference between a lake and a river B. From the uniform to a peaked distribution C. Heat bounds D. Population inversion E. Variational principles F. Recent examples 1. Demixing 2. No thermodynamic pressure IV. Transport properties A. Current direction decided by time-symmetric factors B. Negative differential conductivity C. Death and resurrection of a current V. Response A. Standard fluctuation–dissipation relation B. Enters dynamical activity C. Second order response D. Breaking of local detailed balance VI. Frenetic bounds to dissipation rates VII. Symmetry breaking VIII. Frenometry A. Reactivities, escape rates B. Non-gradient aspects are non-dissipative IX. Conclusions References 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.9.2017
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Complexity
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Complexity
• Reihe/Serie: Understanding Complex Systems
• Zusatzinfo: VII, 53 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
• Schlagworte: active Brownian particles • Boltzmann H-theorem • Negative differential conductivity • nonequilibrium statistical mechanics • time-symmetric kinetic quantities • Time-symmetric observables in statistical physics
• ISBN-10: 3-319-67780-2 / 3319677802
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-67780-4 / 9783319677804