Using the mathematical theory of Brownian motion, this book develops in detail the statistical basis of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. In particular, it is shown that thermodynamic criteria emerge in the limit of small thermal fluctuations and in the Gaussian limit where means and modes of the distr
Nonequilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics
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Using the mathematical theory of Brownian motion, this book develops in detail the statistical basis of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. In particular, it is shown that thermodynamic criteria emerge in the limit of small thermal fluctuations and in the Gaussian limit where means and modes of the distr
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