Microscopic statistical basis of classical Thermodynamics of finite systems
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v2 Astrophysics
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
Heat can flow from cold to hot at any phase separation. Therefore Lynden-Bell's gravo-thermal catastrophe must be reconsidered. The original objects of Thermodynamics, the separation of phases at first order phase transitions, like boiling water in steam engines, are not described by a single canonical ensemble. Inter-phase fluctuations are not covered. The basic principles of statistical mechanics, especially of phase transitions have to be reconsidered without the use of the thermodynamic limit. Then thermo-statistics applies also to nuclei and large astronomical systems. A lot of similarity exists between the accessible phase space of fragmenting nuclei and inhomogeneous multi stellar systems.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0505242,
title = {Microscopic statistical basis of classical Thermodynamics of finite systems},
author = {D. H. E. Gross},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0505242},
year = {2007}
}
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