TY - BOOK ID - 218380 TI - Understanding non-equilibrium thermodynamics : foundations, applications, frontiers AU - Lebon, Georgy AU - Jou, David AU - Casas-Vázquez, José PY - 2008 SN - 128117923X 9786611179236 3540742522 3540742514 3642093590 9783540742517 PB - Berlin: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Nonequilibrium thermodynamics. KW - Irreversible thermodynamics KW - Non-equilibrium thermodynamics KW - Thermodynamics of the steady state KW - Irreversible processes KW - Thermodynamics KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Chemistry, Physical organic. KW - Engineering. KW - Statistical physics. KW - Fluid- and Aerodynamics. KW - Complex Systems. KW - Physical Chemistry. KW - Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. KW - Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems. KW - Physics KW - Mathematical statistics KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Chemistry, Physical organic KW - Chemistry, Organic KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Statistical methods KW - Fluids. KW - Dynamical systems. KW - Physical chemistry. KW - Heat engineering. KW - Heat transfer. KW - Mass transfer. KW - Mass transport (Physics) KW - Transport theory KW - Heat transfer KW - Thermal transfer KW - Transmission of heat KW - Energy transfer KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Chemistry, Theoretical KW - Physical chemistry KW - Theoretical chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Dynamical systems KW - Kinetics KW - Mathematics KW - Mechanics, Analytic KW - Force and energy KW - Statics KW - Hydraulics KW - Hydrostatics KW - Permeability KW - Nonequilibrium thermodynamics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:218380 AB - Our time is characterized by an explosion of information and by an accel- ation of knowledge. A book cannot compete with the huge amount of data available on the Web. However, to assimilate all this information, it is n- essary to structure our knowledge in a useful conceptual framework. The purpose of the present work is to provide such a structure for students and researchers interested by the current state of the art of non-equilibrium th- modynamics. The main features of the book are a concise and critical pres- tation of the basic ideas, illustrated by a series of examples, selected not only for their pedagogical value but also for the perspectives o?ered by recent technological advances. This book is aimed at students and researchers in physics, chemistry, engineering, material sciences, and biology. We have been guided by two apparently antagonistic objectives: gener- ity and simplicity. To make the book accessible to a large audience of n- specialists, we have decided about a simpli?ed but rigorous presentation. Emphasis is put on the underlying physical background without sacri?cing mathematical rigour, the several formalisms being illustrated by a list of - amplesandproblems. Alloverthiswork,wehavebeenguidedbytheformula: “Getthemorefromtheless”,withthepurposetomakeamaximumofpeople aware of a maximum of knowledge from a minimum of basic tools. Besidesbeinganintroductorytext,ourobjectiveistopresentanoverview, as general as possible, of the more recent developments in non-equilibrium thermodynamics, especially beyond the local equilibrium description. ER -