Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

Entropy

Miroslav Grmela¹ 

[1] École Polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal H3C 3A7, QC, Canada; E-Mail

关键词: equilibrium thermodynamics;    nonequilibrium thermodynamics;    contact geometry;    GENERIC;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e17095938

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The time evolution of macroscopic systems can be experimentally observed and mathematically described on many different levels of description. It has been conjectured that the governing equations on all levels are particular realizations of a single abstract equation. We support this conjecture by interpreting the abstract equation as a geometrical formulation of general nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

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