377 pages
Copyright 1996
USD 180.00
ISBN: 9780126730159
Presents the first theory capable of handling non-equilibria phenomena
Offers a unified theory of all branches of macroscopic physics
Considers a consistent and uniform view of reality, supported by modern
mathematics, leading to results different than those produced by
classical theories
Results in a change of paradigms in physics, engineering, and natural philosophy
Description
Alternative Mathematical Theory of Non-equilibrium Phenomena
presents an entirely new theoretical approach to complex
non-equilibrium phenomena, especially Gibbs/Falk thermodynamics and
fluid mechanics. This innovative new theory allows for inclusion of all
state variables and introduces a new vector-dissipation velocity-which
leads to useful restatements of momentum, the Second Law, and tensors
for the laws of motion, friction, and heat conduction. This
application-oriented text is relatively self-contained and is an
excellent guide-book for engineers with a strong interest in
fundamentals, or for professionals using applied mathematics and physics
in engineering applications.
This book
emphasizes macroscopic phenomena, focusing specifically on gaseous
states, though relations to liquid and crystalline states are also
considered. The author presents a new Alternative Continuum Theory of
Compressible Fluids (AT) which providesa qualitative description of the
subject in predominantly physical terms, minimizing the mathematical
premises. The methodology discussed has applications in a wide range of
fields outside of physics in areas including General System Theory,
TheoreticalEconomics, and Biophysics and Medicine.
Readership
Researchers, students, and practitioners in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electrodynamics; mathematicians
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