Maximum entropy generation in open systems: the Fourth Law?

2010/11/17 by Umberto Lucia, Lucia, Umberto
Physics and Astronomy · #Data Analysis #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an) #physics.data-an #physics.gen-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1011.3989

arxiv created 2010/11/17 · arxiv updated 2010/11/18

Abstract

This paper develops an analytical and rigorous formulation of the maximum entropy generation principle. The result is suggested as the Fourth Law of Thermodynamics.

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