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Derivation of the Onsager Principle from Large Deviation Theory
Brian R. La Cour, William C. Schieve
The Onsager linear relations between macroscopic flows and thermodynamics forces are derived from the point of view of large deviation theory. For a given set of macroscopic variab…
Macroscopic Determinism in Interacting Systems Using Large Deviation Theory
Brian R. La Cour, William C. Schieve
We consider the quasi-deterministic behavior of systems with a large number, , of deterministically interacting constituents. This work extends the results of a previous paper […
A General Conditional Large Deviation Principle
Brian R. La Cour, William C. Schieve
Given a sequence of Borel probability measures on a Hausdorff space which satisfy a large deviation principle, we consider the corresponding sequence of measures formed by conditio…
Universally Coupled Massive Gravity
J. Brian Pitts, W. C. Schieve
We derive Einstein's equations from a linear theory in flat space-time using free-field gauge invariance and universal coupling. The gravitational potential can be either covariant…
Nonsingularity of Flat Robertson-Walker Models in the Special Relativistic Approach to Einstein's Equations
J. Brian Pitts, W. C. Schieve
Recently the neglected issue of the causal structure in the flat spacetime approach to Einstein's theory of gravity has been substantially resolved. Consistency requires that the f…
Null Cones and Einstein's Equations in Minkowski Spacetime
J. Brian Pitts, W. C. Schieve
If Einstein's equations are to describe a field theory of gravity in Minkowski spacetime, then causality requires that the effective curved metric must respect the flat background…