Thermodynamic Properties of Non-equilibr
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Detlev Buchholz; Izumi Ojima; Hansjörg Roos
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Article
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2002
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Within the framework of relativistic quantum field theory, a novel method is established which allows for distinguishing non-equilibrium states admitting locally a thermodynamic interpretation. The basic idea is to compare these states with global equilibrium states (KMS states) by means of local th