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Relaxation processes and the maximum entropy production principle

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Relaxation processes and the maximum entropy production principle

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2010
Časopis Entropy (Basel. Online)
Nadređena publikacija Entropy (Basel. Online)
Volumen 12
Svesčić 3
Stranice str. 473-479
DOI 10.3390/e12030473
EISSN 1099-4300
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

Spontaneous transitions of an isolated system from one macroscopic state to another (relaxation processes) are accompanied by a change of entropy. Following Jaynes’ MaxEnt formalism it is shown that practically all the possible microscopic developments of a system, within a fixed time interval, are accompanied by the maximum possible entropy change. In other words relaxation processes are accompanied by maximum entropy production.

Ključne riječi

relaxation processes; MEP principle; MaxEnt formalism