Maximum entropy change and least action principle for nonequilibrium systems

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 305, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-281

  Wang, Q A ^a  

^a Institut Superieur des Materiaux et Mecaniques Avances   (France)

Author keywords

Least action; Maximum entropy; Nonequilibrium dynamics; Path information

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845296989     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: 1572946X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10509-006-9202-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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