H-theorem

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Boltzmann's H-theorem states that the entropy of a closed system can only increase in the course of time, and must approach a limit as time tends to infinity.

where is the entropy source strength, given by (Eq 36 Chap IX Ref. 2)

At equilibrium, .

See also

References

  1. L. Boltzmann "", Wiener Ber. 63 pp. 275- (1872)
  2. Sybren R. De Groot and Peter Mazur "Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics", Dover Publications