The microcanonical thermodynamics of finite systems: The microscopic origin of condensation and phase separations, and the conditions for heat flow from lower to higher temperatures

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 22, 2005, Pages

  Gross, D H E ^a   Kenney, J F ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Gas Resources Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE SYSTEMS; HEAT FLOW; MICROCANONICAL THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTATICS;

CONDENSATION; ENTROPY; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SPECIFIC HEAT; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMOSTATS;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 20544446850     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1901658     Document Type: Article

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