On the statistical mechanics of non-Hamiltonian systems: the generalized Liouville equation, entropy, and time-dependent metrics (Q1424883)
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On the statistical mechanics of non-Hamiltonian systems: the generalized Liouville equation, entropy, and time-dependent metrics (English)
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15 March 2004
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The author considers a number of questions in the statistical mechanics of non-Hamiltonian systems with particular emphasis on a coordinate-free formulation of the problems. All results are obtained in the language of differential forms.
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non-Hamiltonian dynamics
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ergodic theory
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differential forms
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