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Pathological limits in statistical mechanics

Statistical Mechanics 2023-08-21 v2

Abstract

This paper shows that some of the limit-like quantities currently used in statistical mechanics are ill-defined in the mathematical sense. Along the line, it is shown that significant progresses in non-equilibrium gas dynamics can be made by redefining, reinterpreting, and reformulating those quantities.

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@article{arxiv.2101.03897,
  title  = {Pathological limits in statistical mechanics},
  author = {C. Y. Chen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.03897},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

13 pages, 12 figures

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