2019/05/25 by P. Ván, Sumiyoshi Abe, S. Abe +2
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #Statistical Mechanics and Entropy #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1905.10631
6 pages, 0 figures
arxiv created 2019/05/25 · openalex publication_date 2019/05/25 · arxiv updated 2019/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Classical gravitation is treated from the point of view of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Gravitational potential is a thermodynamic state variable in a weakly nonlocal treatment. Entropy production is calculated and the simplest solution of the inequality with corresponding fluxes and forces is given. In case of ideal gravitation without dissipation one obtains the Poisson equation.