From Lagrangian Mechanics to Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics: A Variational Perspective

From Lagrangian Mechanics to Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics: A Variational Perspective

In this paper, we survey our recent results on the variational formulation of nonequilibrium thermodynamics for the finite-dimensional case of discrete systems, as well as for the infinite-dimensional case of continuum systems. Starting with the fundamental variational principle of classical mechani...

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Main Authors: François Gay-Balmaz, Hiroaki Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
nonequilibrium thermodynamics
variational formulation
nonholonomic constraints
irreversible processes
discrete thermodynamic systems
continuum thermodynamic systems
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/1/8

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