A Geometric Approach to the Concept of Extensivity in Thermodynamics

This paper presents a rigorous treatment of the concept of extensivity in equilibrium thermodynamics from a geometric point of view. This is achieved by endowing the manifold of equilibrium states of a system with a smooth atlas that is compatible with the pseudogroup of transformations on a vector...

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Veröffentlicht in:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Datum:2019
1. Verfasser: García-Ariza, M.Á.
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Інститут математики НАН України 2019
Online Zugang:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/210060
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Zitieren:A Geometric Approach to the Concept of Extensivity in Thermodynamics / M.Á. García-Ariza // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2019. — Т. 15. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents a rigorous treatment of the concept of extensivity in equilibrium thermodynamics from a geometric point of view. This is achieved by endowing the manifold of equilibrium states of a system with a smooth atlas that is compatible with the pseudogroup of transformations on a vector space that preserve the radial vector field. The resulting geometric structure allows for accurate definitions of extensive differential forms and scaling, and the well-known relationship between both is reproduced. This structure is represented by a global vector field that is locally written as a radial one. The submanifolds that are transversal to it are embedded and locally defined by extensive functions.
ISSN:1815-0659