Thermodynamics of Complex Systems: Principles and applications

by Vladimir N Pokrovskii and Professor Vladimir N. Pokrovskii

This text provides a concise introduction to non-equilibrium thermodynamics of open, complex systems using a first-principles approach. In the first chapters, the principles of thermodynamics of complex systems are discussed. The subsequent chapters apply the principles to the dynamics of chemical reactions and complex fluids, growth and development of biological organisms, and the dynamics of social structures and institutes. The final chapter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750334495
• ISBN13: 9780750334495
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 10.4"