Weakly nonlocal irreversible thermodynamics - the Ginzburg-Landau equation
Abstract
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The variational approach to weakly nonlocal thermodynamic theories is critically revisited in the light of modern nonequilibrium thermodynamics. The example of Ginzburg-Landau equation is investigated in detail.
8 pages, Lecture delivered on CIMRF'01 in Berlin
8 pages, Lecture delivered on CIMRF'01 in Berlin