Preface |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.1 An Overview of Classical Thermodynamics |
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1.2 Thermodynamics and the Arrow of Time |
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15 | (4) |
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1.3 Modern Thermodynamics, Information Theory, and Statistical Energy Analysis |
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19 | (6) |
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25 | (4) |
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1.5 Dynamical Thermodynamics: A Postmodern Approach |
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29 | (5) |
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1.6 A Brief Outline of the Monograph |
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34 | (5) |
Chapter 2 Dynamical Systems Theory |
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2.1 Notation, Definitions, and Mathematical Preliminaries |
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39 | (6) |
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2.2 Stability Theory for Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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45 | (3) |
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2.3 Invariant Set Stability Theorems |
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48 | (6) |
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2.4 Semistability of Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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54 | (9) |
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2.5 Stability Theory for Linear Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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63 | (8) |
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2.6 Lyapunov Analysis for Continuum Dynamical Systems Defined by Semigroups |
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71 | (7) |
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2.7 Reversibility, Irreversibility, Recoverability, and Irrecoverability |
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78 | (7) |
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2.8 Output Reversibility in Dynamical Systems |
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85 | (11) |
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2.9 Reversible Dynamical Systems, Volume-Preserving Flows, and Poincare Recurrence |
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96 | (10) |
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2.10 Poincare Recurrence and Output Reversibility in Linear Dynamical Systems |
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106 | (9) |
Chapter 3 A Dynamical Systems Foundation for Thermodynamics |
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115 | (2) |
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3.2 Conservation of Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics |
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117 | (9) |
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3.3 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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126 | (17) |
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3.4 Ectropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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143 | (8) |
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3.5 Semistability, Energy Equipartition, Irreversibility, and the Arrow of Time |
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151 | (11) |
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3.6 Entropy Increase and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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162 | (3) |
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3.7 Interconnections of Thermodynamic Systems |
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165 | (6) |
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3.8 Monotonicity of System Energies in Thermodynamic Processes |
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171 | (4) |
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3.9 The Second Law as a Statement of Entropy Increase |
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175 | (5) |
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3.10 Thermodynamic Systems with Linear Energy Exchange |
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180 | (5) |
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3.11 Semistability and Energy Equipartition in Linear Thermodynamic Models |
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185 | (4) |
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3.12 Semistability and Energy Equipartition of Thermodynamic Systems with Directed Energy Flow |
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189 | (10) |
Chapter 4 Temperature Equipartition and the Kinetic Theory of Gases |
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199 | (24) |
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4.1 Semistability and Temperature Equipartition |
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199 | (7) |
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4.2 Boltzmann Thermodynamics |
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206 | (3) |
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4.3 Connections to Classical Thermodynamic Energy, Entropy, and Thermal Equilibria |
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209 | (14) |
Chapter 5 Work, Heat, and the Carnot Cycle |
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5.1 On the Equivalence of Work and Heat: The First Law Revisited |
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223 | (11) |
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5.2 Work Energy, Gibbs Free Energy, Helmholtz Free Energy, Enthalpy, and Entropy |
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234 | (8) |
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5.3 The Carnot Cycle and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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242 | (5) |
Chapter 6 Mass-Action Kinetics and Chemical Thermodynamics |
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247 | (42) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (2) |
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6.3 The Law of Mass Action and the Kinetic Equations |
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251 | (4) |
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6.4 Nonnegativity of Solutions |
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255 | (2) |
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6.5 Realization of Mass-Action Kinetics |
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257 | (3) |
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6.6 Reducibility of the Kinetic Equations |
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260 | (4) |
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6.7 Stability Analysis of Linear and Nonlinear Kinetics |
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264 | (4) |
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6.8 The Zero-Deficiency Theorem |
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268 | (13) |
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6.9 Chemical Equilibria, Chemical Potential, and Chemical Thermodynamics |
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281 | (8) |
Chapter 7 Finite-Time Thermodynamics |
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289 | (18) |
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289 | (1) |
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7.2 Finite-Time Semistability of Nonlinear Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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290 | (4) |
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7.3 Homogeneity and Finite-Time Semistability |
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294 | (8) |
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7.4 Finite-Time Energy Equipartition in Thermodynamic Systems |
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302 | (5) |
Chapter 8 Critical Phenomena and Continuous Phase Transitions |
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307 | (24) |
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307 | (2) |
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8.2 Dynamical Systems with Discontinuous Vector Fields |
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309 | (3) |
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8.3 Nonsmooth Stability Theory for Discontinuous Dynamical Systems |
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312 | (12) |
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8.4 Energy Equipartition for Thermodynamic Systems with Discontinuous Power Balance Dynamics |
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324 | (7) |
Chapter 9 Thermodynamic Modeling of Discrete Dynamical Systems |
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331 | (52) |
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331 | (1) |
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9.2 Mathematical Preliminaries |
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332 | (11) |
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9.3 Conservation of Discrete Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics |
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343 | (4) |
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9.4 Nonconservation of Discrete Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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347 | (7) |
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9.5 Nonconservation of Discrete Ectropy |
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354 | (5) |
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9.6 Semistability of Discrete-Time Thermodynamic Models |
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359 | (6) |
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9.7 Discrete Energy Equipartition |
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365 | (1) |
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9.8 Entropy Increase and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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365 | (2) |
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9.9 Discrete Temperature Equipartition |
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367 | (5) |
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9.10 Discrete Thermodynamic Models with Linear Energy Exchange |
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372 | (11) |
Chapter 10 Critical Phenomena and Discontinuous Phase Transitions |
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383 | (38) |
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383 | (1) |
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10.2 Stability Theory for Nonlinear Hybrid Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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384 | (14) |
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10.3 Hybrid Thermodynamic Models |
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398 | (5) |
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10.4 Conservation of Energy and the Hybrid First Law of Thermodynamics |
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403 | (6) |
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10.5 Entropy and the Hybrid Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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409 | (5) |
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10.6 Semistability and Energy Equipartition of Hybrid Thermodynamic Systems |
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414 | (7) |
Chapter 11 Continuum Thermodynamics |
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421 | (40) |
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11.1 Conservation Laws in Continuum Thermodynamics |
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421 | (10) |
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11.2 Entropy and Ectropy for Continuum Thermodynamics |
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431 | (12) |
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11.3 Semistability and Energy Equipartition in Continuum Thermodynamics |
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443 | (15) |
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11.4 Advection-Diffusion Dynamics |
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458 | (3) |
Chapter 12 Stochastic Thermodynamics: A Dynamical Systems Approach |
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461 | (62) |
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461 | (3) |
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12.2 Stochastic Dynamical Systems |
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464 | (7) |
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12.3 Stability Theory for Stochastic Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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471 | (8) |
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12.4 Semistability of Stochastic Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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479 | (10) |
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12.5 Conservation of Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics: A Stochastic Perspective |
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489 | (10) |
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12.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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499 | (19) |
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12.7 Stochastic Semistability and Energy Equipartition |
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518 | (5) |
Chapter 13 Relativistic Mechanics |
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523 | (44) |
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523 | (8) |
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13.2 Relativistic Kinematics |
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13.3 Length Contraction and Time Dilation |
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540 | (2) |
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13.4 Relativistic Velocity and Acceleration Transformations |
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542 | (3) |
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13.5 Special Relativity, Minkowski Space, and the Spacetime Continuum |
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545 | (7) |
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13.6 Relativistic Dynamics |
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552 | (3) |
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13.7 Force, Work, and Kinetic Energy |
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555 | (3) |
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13.8 Relativistic Momentum, Energy, Mass, and Force Transformations |
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558 | (2) |
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13.9 The Principle of Equivalence and General Relativity |
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560 | (7) |
Chapter 14 Relativistic Thermodynamics |
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567 | (24) |
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567 | (5) |
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14.2 Special Relativity and Thermodynamics |
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572 | (9) |
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14.3 Relativity, Temperature Invariance, and the Entropy Dilation Principle |
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581 | (6) |
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14.4 General Relativity and Thermodynamics |
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587 | (4) |
Chapter 15 Thermodynamic Models with Subluminal Heat Propagation Speeds |
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591 | (42) |
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591 | (3) |
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15.2 Lyapunov Stability Theory for Time Delay Nonnegative Dynamical Systems |
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594 | (4) |
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15.3 Invariant Set Stability Theorems |
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598 | (4) |
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15.4 Linear and Nonlinear Nonnegative Dynamical Systems with Time Delay |
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602 | (6) |
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15.5 Conservation of Energy for Thermodynamic Systems with Time Delay |
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608 | (2) |
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15.6 Semistability and Equipartition of Energy for Linear Thermodynamic Systems with Time Delay |
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610 | (4) |
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15.7 Semistability and Equipartition of Energy for Nonlinear Thermodynamic Systems with Time Delay |
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614 | (14) |
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15.8 Monotonicity of System Energies in Thermodynamic Processes with Time Delay |
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628 | (5) |
Chapter 16 Conclusion |
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633 | (8) |
Chapter 17 Epilogue |
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641 | (30) |
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641 | (2) |
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17.2 Thermodynamics of Living Systems |
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643 | (7) |
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17.3 Thermodynamics and the Origin of Life |
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650 | (3) |
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17.4 The Second Law, Entropy, Gravity, and Life |
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653 | (3) |
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17.5 The Second Law, Health, Illness, Aging, and Death |
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656 | (3) |
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17.6 The Second Law, Consciousness, and the Entropic Arrow of Time |
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659 | (7) |
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666 | (5) |
Chapter 18 Afterword |
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671 | (6) |
Bibliography |
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677 | (34) |
Index |
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