Year: 1997
Type: article
Abstract: The applicability of stochastic differential equations to thermodynamics is considered and a new form, different from the classical Itô and Stratonovich forms, is introduced. It is shown that the new presentation is more appropriate for the description of thermodynamic fluctuations. The range of validity of the Boltzmann–Einstein principle is also discussed and a generalised alternative is proposed. Both expressions coincide in the small-fluctuation limit, providing a normal distribution density.
DOI: 10.1039/a607594k
Author: Roumen Tsekov
Institution: Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2045589102