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Predictive Statistical Mechanics

A Nonequilibrium Ensemble Formalism

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Roberto Luzzi

    1. Instituto de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

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  2. Áurea R. Vasconcellos

    1. Instituto de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

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  3. J. Galvão Ramos

    1. Instituto de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

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Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 122)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xl
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  2. Maxent-Nesom in Equilibrium Conditions

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 1-4

  3. Maxent-Nesom for Dissipative Processes in Open Systems

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 5-42

  4. Nonequilibrium Generalized Grand-Canonical Ensemble

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 43-73

  5. Maxent-Nesom-Based Kinetic Theory

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 75-90

  6. Response Function Theory

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 91-121

  7. Theory and Experiment

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 123-178

  8. Informational Statistical Thermodynamics

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 179-217

  9. Final Remarks

    • Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos
    Pages 219-227

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 229-304
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Chapters 1 to 5 include a description of the philosophy, foundations, and construction (methodology) of the formalism, including the derivation of a nonequilibrium grand-canonical ensemble for far-from-equilibrium systems as well as the derivation of a quantum nonlinear kinetic theory and a response function theory together with a theory of scattering. In chapter 6 applications of the theory are cataloged, making comparisons with experimental data (a basic step for the validation of any theory). Chapter 7 is devoted to the description of irreversible thermodynamics, providing a far-reaching generalization of Informational-Statistical Thermodynamics. The last chapter gives an overall picture of the formalism, and questions and criticisms related to it are discussed.

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  • Instituto de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

    Roberto Luzzi, Áurea R. Vasconcellos, J. Galvão Ramos

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