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Thermodynamic entropy and chaos in a discrete hydrodynamical system.
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PMID:  19518181     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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We show that the thermodynamic entropy density is proportional to the largest Lyapunov exponent (LLE) of a discrete hydrodynamical system, a deterministic two-dimensional lattice gas automaton. The definition of the LLE for cellular automata is based on the concept of Boolean derivatives and is formally equivalent to that of continuous dynamical systems. This relation is justified using a Markovian model. In an irreversible process with an initial density difference between both halves of the system, we find that Boltzmann's H function is linearly related to the expansion factor of the LLE although the latter is more sensitive to the presence of traveling waves.
Authors:
Franco Bagnoli; Raúl Rechtman
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-04-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics     Volume:  79     ISSN:  1539-3755     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-12     Completed Date:  2009-07-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101136452     Medline TA:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  041115     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Energetica, Università di Firenze, Via S. Marta 3, I-50139 Firenze, Italy. franco.bagnoli@unifi.it
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