The postulates of gravitational thermodynamics.

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  • Martinez
چکیده

The general principles and logical structure of a thermodynamic formalism that incorporates strongly self-gravitating systems are presented. This framework generalizes and simplifies the formulation of thermodynamics developed by Callen. The definition of extensive variables, the homogeneity properties of intensive parameters, and the fundamental problem of gravitational thermodynamics are discussed in detail. In particular, extensive parameters include quasilocal quantities and are naturally incorporated into a set of basic general postulates for thermodynamics. These include additivity of entropies (Massieu functions) and the generalized second law. Fundamental equations are no longer homogeneous first-order functions of their extensive variables. It is shown that the postulates lead to a formal resolution of the fundamental problem despite non-additivity of extensive parameters and thermodynamic potentials. Therefore, all the results of (gravitational) thermodynamics are an outgrowth of these postulates. The origin and nature of the differences with ordinary thermodynamics are analyzed. Consequences of the formalism include the (spatially) inhomogeneous character of thermodynamic equilibrium states, a reformulation of Euler equation, and the absence of a Gibbs-Duhem relation. PACS numbers: 04.70.Dy, 04.40.-b, 97.60.Lf Typeset using REVTEX ∗electronic address: [email protected]

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review. D, Particles and fields

دوره 54 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996