Published July 2004 | Version v1
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Generalized Hamilton-Jacobi equation for simple dissipative processes

  • 1. Department of Atomic Physics, Roland Eoetvoes University, Pazmany Peter Setany 1/A, H-1117 Budapest (Hungary)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budafoki ut 8., H-1521 Budapest (Hungary)

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Following the method of classical mechanics, we calculate the action for Fourier heat conduction from the classical Hamilton-Jacobi equation. We can write a Schroedinger-type equation and we obtain its solution, the kernel by which we may introduce a kind of wave function. Mathematically, we follow Bohm's method introduced to quantum mechanics. The generalized Hamilton-Jacobi equation - which may be handled as a quantum-thermodynamical form - can be calculated. Irreversibility and dissipation are included in a natural way in the field theory of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, so in this way we obtain a quantum-thermodynamical approach of simple dissipative processes

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Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 016123-016123.6
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

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