Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics Of Small Systems

Author : Rainer Klages,Wolfram Just,Christopher Jarzynski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 450 pages
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Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527658725

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Small Systems by Rainer Klages,Wolfram Just,Christopher Jarzynski Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive picture of nonequilibrium phenomena in nanoscale systems. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, this book strikes a balance between theory and experiment, and includes in-depth introductions to nonequilibrium fluctuation relations, nonlinear dynamics and transport, single molecule experiments, and molecular diffusion in nanopores. The authors explore the application of these concepts to nano- and biosystems by cross-linking key methods and ideas from nonequilibrium statistical physics, thermodynamics, stochastic theory, and dynamical systems. By providing an up-to-date survey of small systems physics, the text serves as both a valuable reference for experienced researchers and as an ideal starting point for graduate-level students entering this newly emerging research field.

Author : Horacio S Wio,Roberto R Deza,Juan M López
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814434638

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An Introduction to Stochastic Processes and Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Horacio S Wio,Roberto R Deza,Juan M López Pdf

This book aims to provide a compact and unified introduction to the most important aspects in the physics of non-equilibrium systems. It first introduces stochastic processes and some modern tools and concepts that have proved their usefulness to deal with non-equilibrium systems from a purely probabilistic angle. The aim is to show the important role played by fluctuations in far-from-equilibrium situations, where noise can promote order and organization, switching among non-equilibrium states, etc. The second part adopts a more historical perspective, retracing the first steps taken from the purely thermodynamic as well as from the kinetic points of view to depart (albeit slightly) from equilibrium. The third part revisits the path outlined in the first one, but now undertakes the mesoscopic description of extended systems, where new phenomena (patterns, long-range correlations, scaling far from equilibrium, etc.) are observed. This book is a revised and extended version of an earlier edition published in 1994. It includes topics of current research interest in far-from-equilibrium situations like noise-induced phenomena and free energy-like functionals, surface growth and roughening, etc. It can be used as an advanced textbook by graduate students in physics. It also covers topics of current interest in other disciplines and interdisciplinary approaches in engineering, biophysics, and economics, among others. The level of detail in the book is enough to capture the interest of the reader and facilitate the path to more learning by exploring the modern research literature provided. At the same time, the book is also complete enough to be self-contained for those readers who just need an overview of the subject.

Author : Andrea Puglisi,Alessandro Sarracino ,Angelo Vulpiani
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783038970576

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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics of Small Systems by Andrea Puglisi,Alessandro Sarracino ,Angelo Vulpiani Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics of Small Systems" that was published in Entropy

Author : Werner Ebeling,Igor M. Sokolov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789810213824

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Statistical Thermodynamics and Stochastic Theory of Nonequilibrium Systems by Werner Ebeling,Igor M. Sokolov Pdf

This book presents both the fundamentals and the major research topics in statistical physics of systems out of equilibrium. It summarizes different approaches to describe such systems on the thermodynamic and stochastic levels, and discusses a variety of areas including reactions, anomalous kinetics, and the behavior of self-propelling particles.

Author : Andrei G. Bashkirov
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1995-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849328608

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Heterogeneous Fluid Systems by Andrei G. Bashkirov Pdf

There is a wide variety of heterogeneous fluid systems that possess interphase surfaces. This monograph is devoted to pioneering studies in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics of such systems. Starting from the Liouville equation, the equations of surface hydrodynamics are derived with allowance for discontinuities of thermodynamic parameters of interphase boundaries. Brownian motion of a large solid particle in a fluid and nucleation are treated as results of fluctuations of flows across particle surfaces. With the use of the Gibbs method, a shock wave in a gas is considered as a sort of an interphase surface, and the surface tension of a shock front is introduced for the first time.

Author : Roberto Livi,Paolo Politi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107049543

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Roberto Livi,Paolo Politi Pdf

A comprehensive and pedagogical text on nonequilibrium statistical physics, covering topics from random walks to pattern formation.

Author : Ryogo Kubo,Morikazu Toda,Natsuki Hashitsume
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642582448

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Statistical Physics II by Ryogo Kubo,Morikazu Toda,Natsuki Hashitsume Pdf

Statistical Physics II introduces nonequilibrium theories of statistical mechanics from the viewpoint of the fluctuation-disipation theorem. Emphasis is placed on the relaxation from nonequilibrium to equilibrium states, the response of a system to an external disturbance, and general problems involved in deriving a macroscopic physical process from more basic underlying processes. Fundamental concepts and methods are stressed, rather than the numerous individual applications.

Author : Ilya Prigogine
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486815558

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Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics by Ilya Prigogine Pdf

Groundbreaking monograph by Nobel Prize winner for researchers and graduate students covers Liouville equation, anharmonic solids, Brownian motion, weakly coupled gases, scattering theory and short-range forces, general kinetic equations, more. 1962 edition.

Author : Takahiro Sagawa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431541684

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Thermodynamics of Information Processing in Small Systems by Takahiro Sagawa Pdf

This thesis presents a general theory of nonequilibrium thermodynamics for information processing. Ever since Maxwell's demon was proposed in the nineteenth century, the relationship between thermodynamics and information has attracted much attention because it concerns the foundation of the second law of thermodynamics. From the modern point of view, Maxwell's demon is formulated as an information processing device that performs measurement and feedback at the level of thermal fluctuations. By unifying information theory, measurement theory, and the recently developed theory of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, the author has constructed a theory of "information thermodynamics," in which information contents and thermodynamic variables are treated on an equal footing. In particular, the maximum work that can be extracted by the demon and the minimum work that is needed for measurement and information erasure by the demon has been determined. Additionally, generalizations of nonequilibrium relations such as a Jarzynski equality for classical stochastic systems in the presence of feedback control have been derived. One of the generalized equalities has recently been verified experimentally by using sub-micron colloidal particles. The results obtained serve as fundamental principles for information processing in small thermodynamic systems, and are applicable to nanomachines and nanodevices.

Author : R. Kubo,M. Toda,N. Hashitsume
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642967027

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Statistical Physics II by R. Kubo,M. Toda,N. Hashitsume Pdf

This volume of Statistical Physics consititutes the second part of Statistical Physics (Springer Series in Solid-State Science, Vols. 30, 31) and is devoted to nonequilibrium theories of statistical mechanics. We start with an intro duction to the stochastic treatment of Brownian motion and then proceed to general problems involved in deriving a physical process from an underlying more basic process. Relaxation from nonequilibrium to equilibrium states and the response of a system to an external disturbance form the central problems of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. These problems are treated both phenomenologically and microscopically along the lines of re cent developments. Emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts and methods rather than on applications which are too numerous to be treated exhaustively within the limited space of this volume. For information on the general aim of this book, the reader is referred to the Foreword. For further reading, the reader should consult the bibliographies, although these are not meant to be exhaustive.

Author : Morikazu Toda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:488796428

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Statistical physics 2. Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics by Morikazu Toda Pdf

Author : Noëlle Pottier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780199556885

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Noëlle Pottier Pdf

This book presents a united approach to the statistical physics of systems near equilibrium: it brings out the profound unity of the laws which govern them and gathers together results usually fragmented in the literature. It will be useful both as a textbook about irreversible phenomena and as a reference book for researchers.

Author : Horacio Sergio Wio
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814502658

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An Introduction To Stochastic Processes And Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Horacio Sergio Wio Pdf

The purpose of this textbook is to bring together, in a self-contained introductory form, the scattered material in the field of stochastic processes and statistical physics. It offers the opportunity of being acquainted with stochastic, kinetic and nonequilibrium processes. Although the research techniques in these areas have become standard procedures, they are not usually taught in the normal courses on statistical physics. For students of physics in their last year and graduate students who wish to gain an invaluable introduction on the above subjects, this book is a necessary tool.

Author : Manuel Osvaldo Cáceres
Publisher : Springer
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319515533

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Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics with Application to Disordered Systems by Manuel Osvaldo Cáceres Pdf

This textbook is the result of the enhancement of several courses on non-equilibrium statistics, stochastic processes, stochastic differential equations, anomalous diffusion and disorder. The target audience includes students of physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and engineering at undergraduate and graduate level with a grasp of the basic elements of mathematics and physics of the fourth year of a typical undergraduate course. The little-known physical and mathematical concepts are described in sections and specific exercises throughout the text, as well as in appendices. Physical-mathematical motivation is the main driving force for the development of this text. It presents the academic topics of probability theory and stochastic processes as well as new educational aspects in the presentation of non-equilibrium statistical theory and stochastic differential equations.. In particular it discusses the problem of irreversibility in that context and the dynamics of Fokker-Planck. An introduction on fluctuations around metastable and unstable points are given. It also describes relaxation theory of non-stationary Markov periodic in time systems. The theory of finite and infinite transport in disordered networks, with a discussion of the issue of anomalous diffusion is introduced. Further, it provides the basis for establishing the relationship between quantum aspects of the theory of linear response and the calculation of diffusion coefficients in amorphous systems.

Author : Gerd Röpke
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3527410872

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics by Gerd Röpke Pdf

Authored by a well-known expert in the field of nonequilibrium statistical physics, this book is a coherent presentation of the subject suitable for masters and PhD students, as well as postdocs in physics and related disciplines. Starting from a general discussion of irreversibility and entropy, the method of nonequilibrium statistical operator is presented as a general concept. Stochastic processes are introduced as a necessary prerequisite to describe the evolution of a nonequilibrium state. Different standard approaches such as master equations, kinetic equations and linear response theory, are derived after special assumptions. This allows for an insight into the problems of nonequilibrium physics, a discussion of the limits of the approaches, and suggestions for improvements. The method of thermodynamic Green's function is outlined that allows for the systematic quantum statistical treatment of many-body systems. Applications and typical examples are given, as well as fully worked problems.