On the statistical mechanics of non-Hamiltonian systems: The generalized Liouville equation, entropy, and time-dependent metrics

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-53

  Ezra, Gregory S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied differential forms; Ergodic theory; Non Hamiltonian dynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENTROPY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; VARIANCE;

EID: 3543005953     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOMC.0000007811.79716.4d     Document Type: Article

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