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Macroscopic constraints for the minimum entropy production principle
Polettini, Matteo
2011In Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 84 (5)
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Abstract :
[en] In an essential and quite general setup, based on networks, we identify Schnakenberg's observables as the constraints that prevent a system from relaxing to equilibrium, showing that, in the linear regime, steady states satisfy a minimum entropy production principle. The result is applied to master equation systems, opening a new path to a well-known version of the principle regarding invariant states. Moreover, with the aid of a simple example, the principle is shown to conform to Prigogine's original formulation. Finally, we discuss analogies and differences with a recently proposed maximum entropy production principle.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Polettini, Matteo ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Language :
English
Title :
Macroscopic constraints for the minimum entropy production principle
Publication date :
16 November 2011
Journal title :
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
ISSN :
1550-2376
Publisher :
American Physical Society
Volume :
84
Issue :
5
Peer reviewed :
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