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HomeMIT 2.43 Advanced Thermodynamics, Spring 2024Lecture 21: Introduction to Nonequilibrium Theory; Onsager Reciprocity and Maximum Entropy Production

Lecture 21: Introduction to Nonequilibrium Theory; Onsager Reciprocity and Maximum Entropy Production

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Fourier’s law from formal analogy with near-equilibrium chemical kinetics. Onsager reciprocity from the Ziegler principle of maximum entropy production. Symmetry of the thermal conductivity tensor for anisotropic materials. The Cattaneo-Vernotte heat equation.