TY - BOOK ID - 4798392 TI - Extended irreversible thermodynamics AU - Jou, David AU - Casas-Vázquez, J. AU - Lebon, Georgy PY - 2010 SN - 9789048130740 9789048130733 PB - New York, NY ; Berlin : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Physics. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. KW - Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. KW - Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Engineering. KW - Physique KW - Thermodynamique KW - Ingénierie KW - Nanotechnologie KW - Irreversible processes KW - Processus irréversibles KW - Processus irréversibles. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4798392 AB - This is the 4th edition of the highly acclaimed monograph on Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics, a theory that goes beyond the classical theory of irreversible processes. In contrast to the classical approach, the basic variables describing the system are complemented by non-equilibrium quantities. The claims made for extended thermodynamics are confirmed by the kinetic theory of gases and statistical mechanics. The book covers a wide spectrum of applications, and also contains a thorough discussion of the foundations and the scope of the current theories on non-equilibrium thermodynamics. For this new edition, the authors critically revised existing material while taking into account the most recent developments in fast moving fields such as heat transport in micro- and nanosystems or fast solidification fronts in materials sciences. Several fundamental chapters have been revisited emphasizing physics and applications over mathematical derivations. Also, fundamental questions on the definition of non-equilibrium temperature, entropy, fluctuations of fluxes and boundary conditions are revisited and presented in a modern way. Detailed solutions for more than 130 problem sets presented in this book, as well as a wide bibliography on extended irreversible thermodynamics are accessible at the http://telemaco.uab.es site. ER -