On the foundations of Landau's theory of superfluid helium (Q1075232)

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On the foundations of Landau's theory of superfluid helium
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    On the foundations of Landau's theory of superfluid helium (English)
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    1984
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    We present here a set of constitutive equations, of sufficient complexity, and containing a sufficient number of independent variables, to encompass the nondissipative Landau theory in a logical and systematic manner. We consider the restrictions imposed upon these equations by the Clausius-Duhem inequality using techniques similar to those of \textit{B. D. Coleman} and \textit{W. Noll} [ibid. 13, 167-178 (1963; Zbl 0113.178)]. These restrictions turn out to be severe, and yet leave the theory a little more general than Landau's.
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    set of constitutive equations
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    nondissipative Landau theory
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    Clausius- Duhem inequality
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