The Maximum Entropy Rate Description of a Thermodynamic System in a Stationary Non-Equilibrium State
In this paper we present a simple model to describe a rather general system in a stationary non-equilibrium state, which is an open system traversed by a stationary flux. The probabilistic description is provided by a non-homogeneous Markov chain, which is not assumed on the basis of a model of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/11/4/675/ |
| Summary: | In this paper we present a simple model to describe a rather general system in a stationary non-equilibrium state, which is an open system traversed by a stationary flux. The probabilistic description is provided by a non-homogeneous Markov chain, which is not assumed on the basis of a model of the microscopic interactions but rather derived from the knowledge of the macroscopic fluxes traversing the system through a maximum entropy rate principle. |
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| ISSN: | 1099-4300 |