A discussion on maximum entropy production and information theory

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/40/27/003MaRDI QIDQ3593322zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Stijn Bruers

Publication date 20 July 2007

Published in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0705.3226

zbMATH Keywords

maximumentropy productionminimum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Measures of information, entropy (94A17) Statistical thermodynamics (82B30)

Abstract: We will discuss the maximum entropy production (MaxEP) principle based on Jaynes' information theoretical arguments, as was done by Dewar (2003, 2005). With the help of a simple mathematical model of a non-equilibrium system, we will show how to derive minimum and maximum entropy production. Furthermore, the model will help us to clarify some confusing points and to see differences between some MaxEP studies in the literature.

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