Microcanonical entropy for classical systems
Year: 2018
Authors: Franzosi R.
Autors Affiliation: QSTAR, Largo Enrico Fermi 2, I-150125 Florence, Italy; CNR, Ist Nazl Ott, Largo Enrico Fermi 2, I-150125 Florence, Italy.
Abstract: The entropy definition in the microcanonical ensemble is revisited. We propose a novel definition for the microcanonical entropy that resolve the debate on the correct definition of the microcanonical entropy. In particular we show that this entropy definition fixes the problem inherent the exact extensivity of the caloric equation. Furthermore, this entropy reproduces results which are in agreement with the ones predicted with standard Boltzmann entropy when applied to macroscopic systems. On the contrary, the predictions obtained with the standard Boltzmann entropy and with the entropy we propose, are different for small system sizes. Thus, we conclude that the Boltzmann entropy provides a correct description for macroscopic systems whereas extremely small systems should be better described with the entropy that we propose here. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal/Review: PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Volume: 494 Pages from: 302 to: 307
KeyWords: Physics, Boltzmann entropy; Classical systems; Extensivity; Macroscopic systems; Microcanonical ensembles; Microcanonical entropy; Small systems, EntropyDOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.12.059ImpactFactor: 2.500Citations: 9data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-12-01References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here