From billiards to thermodynamics
Mathematical Physics
2012-07-26 v1 math.MP
Probability
Abstract
We explore some beginning steps in stochastic thermodynamics of billiard-like mechanical systems by introducing extremely simple and explicit random mechanical processes capable of exhibiting steady-state irreversible thermodynamical behavior. In particular, we describe a Markov chain model of a minimalistic heat engine and numerically study its operation and efficiency.
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@article{arxiv.1207.5878,
title = {From billiards to thermodynamics},
author = {Timothy Chumley and Scott Cook and Renato Feres},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.5878},
year = {2012}
}