Irreversible entropy variation and the problem of the trend to equilibrium

The entropy variation due to irreversibility is considered to deduce a principle of stability for open systems. To demonstrate this, thermodynamic Lagrangian and the minimum action principle are used.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Lucia, Umberto
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 376.2007, C, p. 289-292
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Entropy \| Irreversible transformations \| Open systems \| Rational thermodynamics \| Thermodynamic Lagrangian

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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