86 citations · 540 across the 25 of their papers we have counts for
Showing math-phShow all
3 papers · 1 filter
math-ph2014★ 4 cited
A definition of thermodynamic entropy valid for non-equilibrium states and few-particle systems
Gian Paolo Beretta, Enzo Zanchini
From a new rigorous formulation of the general axiomatic foundations of thermodynamics we derive an operational definition of entropy that responds to the emergent need in many tec…
math-ph2014★ 35 cited
Recent Progress in the Definition of Thermodynamic Entropy
Enzo Zanchini, Gian Paolo Beretta
The principal methods for the definition of thermodynamic entropy are discussed with special reference to those developed by Carathéodory, the Keenan School, Lieb and Yngvason, and…
math-ph2013
Steepest entropy ascent paths towards the Max-Ent distribution
Gian Paolo Beretta
With reference to two general probabilistic description frameworks, Information Theory and Classical Statistical Mechanics, we discuss the geometrical reasoning and mathematical fo…