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The Einstein equation of state as the Clausius relation with an entropy production

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2012-10-11 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We give a modified derivation of the Einstein equation of state by considering the Clausius relation TδSδN=δQT\delta S-\delta N =\delta Q on a null hypersurface with a non-vanishing expansion (θ0\theta \neq 0), i.e. not in the equilibrium. The derivation corresponds to choosing a specific observer to the hypersurface, and such a generalization gives a hint how we can improve the original derivation by Jacobson. We also give an interpretation of the thermodynamic relation based on the Noether charge method.

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@article{arxiv.1206.1154,
  title  = {The Einstein equation of state as the Clausius relation with an entropy production},
  author = {Kengo Shimada and Susumu Okazawa and Satoshi Iso},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.1154},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

16 pages, 2 figures, version to be published in PLB