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Classical thermodynamics from quasi-probabilities.
- Source :
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Modern Physics Letters B . Jan2016, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p-1. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The basic idea of a microscopic understanding of thermodynamics is to derive its main features from a microscopic probability distribution. In such a vein, we investigate the thermal statistics of quasi-probabilities's semiclassical analogs in phase space for the important case of quadratic Hamiltonians, focusing attention in the three more important instances, i.e. those of Wigner, - and Husimi distributions. Introduction of an effective temperature permits one to obtain a unified thermodynamic description that encompasses and unifies the three different quasi-probability distributions. This unified description turns out to be classical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02179849
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Modern Physics Letters B
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112640772
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984916500056