- AutorIn
- Denis J. Evans
- Debra J. Searles
- Stephen R. Williams
- Titel
- A simple mathematical proof of boltzmann's equal a priori probability hypothesis
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-190362
- Quellenangabe
- Diffusion fundamentals - 11
- Quellenangabe
- Diffusion fundamentals 11 (2009) 57, S. 1-8
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2009
- Abstract (EN)
- Using the Fluctuation Theorem (FT), we give a first-principles derivation of Boltzmann’s postulate of equal a priori probability in phase space for the microcanonical ensemble. Using a corollary of the Fluctuation Theorem, namely the Second Law Inequality, we show that if the initial distribution differs from the uniform distribution over the energy hypersurface, then under very wide and commonly satisfied conditions, the initial distribution will relax to that uniform distribution. This result is somewhat analogous to the Boltzmann H-theorem but unlike that theorem, applies to dense fluids as well as dilute gases and also permits a nonmonotonic relaxation to equilibrium. We also prove that in ergodic systems the uniform (microcanonical) distribution is the only stationary, dissipationless distribution for the constant energy ensemble.
- Freie Schlagwörter (DE)
- Diffusion, Transport
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- diffusion, transport
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 530
- Herausgeber (Institution)
- Australian National University
- Griffith University
- Universität Leipzig
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-190362
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 03.12.2015
- Dokumenttyp
- Artikel
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch