The application of non-equilibrium thermodynamics to a system consisting of two bulk phases and their interface is extended to include electromagnetic effects. The interface is assumed to carry singular mass, energy, and entropy densities as well as singular electric charge, electric current,...

A new analysis is made of the symmetry group of the general homogeneous 16-vertex model on a square lattice, i.e. the group of transformations in the parameter space of the model leaving invariant its partition function. The set of 16 vertex weights is decomposed in such a way that the ensuing...

By applying a variational method expressions are derived for the transport coefficients of a multicomponent mixture of charged particles moving with relativistic speeds.

The linearized relativistic Boltzmann equation is studied with respect to its position in the theory of integral equations. A sufficient condition is given for the convergence of the series which are usually employed in the calculation of the transport coefficients pertaining to systems...

In this paper we consider the propagation of singular wave surfaces in elastic media in which mechanical relaxation phenomena occur. We use the linearized form of Kluitenberg's thermodynamic theory for the description of the relaxation phenomena. In particular we investigate the velocity and...

A balance equation is formulated for the probability that a particle injected into an infinite, amorphous medium will have suffered N collisions and have given rise to n new particles in a given energy range at time t. The method of regeneration points has been employed and this leads, in the...

A theory of fluctuations in non-equilibrium diluted gases is presented. The velocity distribution function is treated as a stochastic variable and a master equation for its probability is derived. This evolution equation is based on two processes: binary hard sphere collisions and free flow. A...

The formulation of classical electrodynamics of Balescu and Poulain [Physica 76 (1974) 421] is extended to include magnetic monopoles. It is found that this can be done consistently if we assume a magnetic charge and an electric charge never occupu the same space time point.

We consider the stochastically time-dependent behaviour of a binary linear chain of N units at temperature T and in an external field H. The kinetics is described in terms of clusters (sequences) of specified numbers of units in the same state. A coarse-grained master equation for the cluster...

A simple extension of the gaussian model with a long range force is solved by a non-perturbative formulation of the renormalization group. A fixed point solution is found which violates scaling but, nevertheless, gives definite inequalities among critical exponents, in particular by replacing...