Springer Series in Synergetics
2 total works
v. 57
This book gives a detailed and coherent treatment of a young and exciting branch of statistical physics. The author presents a common theoretical framework describing both linear and nonlinear nonequilibrium thermodynamics. This, the first of two volumes, is concerned largely with the derivation and applications of various types of fluctuation-dissipation theorems. Both theoretical physicists and applied scientists will find this material of interest since the theoretical treatment is supported by numerous illustrative examples and application of the general result to a variety of electrical, thermal, mechanical and chemical systems.
v. 59
This second volume of the two-part work on nonlinear nonequilibrium thermodynamics presents important theoretical aspects of the physics of nonlinear and open systems, covering both classical and quantum systems. Particular attention is focussed on the following topics: - Non-Markov generating equations; - Nonequilibrium open systems; - Kirchhoff fluctuation-dissipation relations; - Phase space projection methods. The book will be of particular interest to theoretical physicists but will also appeal to applied scientists who may simply utilize the results derived to handle a variety of interesting problems.