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On the Helmholtz Potential metric: The Isotherm Length-Work Theorem

Mathematical Physics 2009-11-10 v6 math.MP

Abstract

In this paper we introduce the Isotherm Length-Work theorem using the Helmholtz potential metric and the virial expansion of pressure in inverse power of molar volume. The theorem tells us what length of a thermodynamical system described by equation of state through virial expansion along isotherms actually is with such a metric. We also give explicit solutions for thermodynamic length along isotherms in the case of first, second and third order expansion.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0404040,
  title  = {On the Helmholtz Potential metric: The Isotherm Length-Work Theorem},
  author = {Manuel Santoro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0404040},
  year   = {2009}
}
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