Quantum Thermodynamic Integrability for Foundations of Statistical Physics
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.08344v2
- Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:46:10 GMT
- Title: Quantum Thermodynamic Integrability for Foundations of Statistical Physics
- Authors: Ruo-Xun Zhai, C. P. Sun,
- Abstract summary: We extend the Carath'eodory principle of the Second Law to quantum thermodynamics with energy levels depending on macroscopic variables.
This extension introduces the concept of Quantum Thermodynamic Integrability (QTI), offering an alternative foundation for statistical mechanics.
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- Abstract: We extend the Carath\'eodory principle of the Second Law to quantum thermodynamics with energy levels depending on macroscopic variables, such as volume and magnetic field. This extension introduces the concept of Quantum Thermodynamic Integrability (QTI), offering an alternative foundation for statistical mechanics. QTI is characterized by the path-independence of work and heat within the thermodynamic manifold, which is locally described by energy levels and specific thermodynamic parameters. Within this framework, temperature naturally emerges as an integrating factor, allowing for the derivation of both canonical and non-canonical distributions from the Entropy Integrable Equations (EIE) based on QTI. Notably, non-canonical states, which become particularly significant outside the thermodynamic limit, reveal the existence of informational correlations in finite-size thermodynamic systems.
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