Statistical Dynamics: A Stochastic Approach to Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781860940040)

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 (Part I) and quantum probability (Part II). 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 or convergence to equilibrium.

Author: Ray F. Streater
ISBN-10: 1860940048
ISBN-13: 9781860940040
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1995
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.00w x 0.60d