Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

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 i...

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Main Author:	Miroslav Grmela
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:	Entropy
Subjects:	equilibrium thermodynamics nonequilibrium thermodynamics contact geometry GENERIC
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/9/5938

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spelling	doaj-c8053bb0d0fc4634b37c500031fbb27d2020-11-24T23:52:07ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002015-08-011795938596410.3390/e17095938e17095938Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium ThermodynamicsMiroslav Grmela0Polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal H3C 3A7, QC, CanadaThe 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.http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/9/5938equilibrium thermodynamicsnonequilibrium thermodynamicscontact geometryGENERIC
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title	Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
title_short	Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
title_full	Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics
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series	Entropy
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publishDate	2015-08-01
description	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.
topic	equilibrium thermodynamics nonequilibrium thermodynamics contact geometry GENERIC
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Geometry of Multiscale Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

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