Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use

We give a short survey on the concept of contact Hamiltonian dynamics and its use in several areas of physics, namely reversible and irreversible thermodynamics, statistical physics and classical mechanics. Some relevant examples are provided along the way. We conclude by giving insights into possib...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alessandro Bravetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/10/535