Nonequilibrium systems: hard disks and harmonic oscillators near and far from equilibrium
Nonequilibrium systems: hard disks and harmonic oscillators near and far from equilibrium
We relate progress in statistical mechanics, both at and far from equilibrium, to advances in the theory of dynamical systems. We consider computer simulations of time-reversible deterministic chaos in small systems with three- and four-dimensional phase spaces. These models provide us with a basis for understanding equilibration and thermodynamic irreversibility …