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Summary: THE SECOND LAW OF NONEQUILIBRIUM
THERMODYNAMICS: HOW FAST TIME FLIES
PHIL ATTARD
School of Chemistry F11, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
CONTENTS
I. Introduction
A. Review and Preview
II. Linear Thermodynamics
A. Formalities
B. Quadratic Expansion
C. Time Scaling
1. Optimum Point
D. Regression Theorem
1. Asymmetry of the Transport Matrix
E. Entropy Production
F. Reservoir
G. Intermediate Regime and Maximum Flux
III. Nonlinear Thermodynamics
A. Quadratic Expansion
B. Parity
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