On Geometry of Dissipation in Multiscale Dynamics and Thermodynamics

This manuscript introduces novel approaches to three phenomena. First, we extend the algebraic formulation of kinetic theory within the contact framework by making explicit the gauge freedom, thereby obtaining a formulation in which the phase-space volume itself becomes an additional dynamical variable. Second, we develop a new and simpler geometric formulation of the GENERIC framework, unifying Hamiltonian and gradient dynamics in a contact-geometric setting. This is realized within a specifically constructed graph space, which naturally emerges as an intermediate structure in the geometric Hamilton-Jacobi framework. Finally, we formulate a geometric extension of non-equilibrium thermodynamics in the setting of geometric Hamilton-Jacobi theory, allowing for the inclusion of microturbulence - a key feature of complex dynamical systems.