A basis for the statistical mechanics of granular systems
| dc.creator | Edwards, Sam. F. | |
| dc.creator | Brujic, Jasna | |
| dc.creator | Makse, Hernan A. | |
| dc.date | 2005-03-02 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T03:03:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T03:03:59Z | |
| dc.description | This paper aims to justify the use of statistical mechanics tools in situations where the system is out of equilibrium and jammed. Specifically, we derive a Boltzmann equation for a jammed granular system and show that the Boltzmann's analysis can be used to produce a ``Second Law'', $\dot{S}\ge 0$ for jammed systems. We highlight the fundamental questions in this area of physics and point to the key quantities in characterising a packing of particles, accessible through a novel experimentation method which we also present here. | |
| dc.description | 15 pages, 8 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0503057 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0503057 | |
| dc.identifier | Unifying Concepts in Granular Media and Glasses, Elsevier, Amsterdam, (2004) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/25961 | |
| dc.subject | Soft Condensed Matter | |
| dc.title | A basis for the statistical mechanics of granular systems | |
| dc.type | text |