The Boltzmann Entropy for Dense Fluids Not in Local Equilibrium

Abstract

We investigate, via computer simulations, the time evolution of the (Boltzmann) entropy of a dense fluid not in local equilibrium. The macrovariables $M$ describing the system are the (empirical) particle density $f=\{f(\un{x},\un{v})\}$ and the total energy $E$. We find that $S(f_t,E)$ is monotone increasing in time even when its kinetic part is decreasing. We argue that for isolated Hamiltonian systems monotonicity of $S(M_t)=S(M_{X_t})$ should hold generally for ``typical'' (the overwhelming majority of) initial microstates (phase-points) $X_0$ belonging to the initial macrostate $M_0$, satisfying $M_{X_0}=M_0$. This is a direct consequence of Liouville's theorem when $M_t$ evolves autonomously.

8 pages, 5 figures. Submitted to PRL

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