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This paper analyses two approaches to the description of thermodynamic evolution. The first approach describes the dynamics of a thermodynamic system by contact vector fields extended with inputs and outputs while the second One interprets the. thermodynamic vector field as a smooth section of the tangent bundle of the respective Legendre manifold parametrized by n functions, called thermodynamic controls. It is shown that there is a duality between these two approaches similar to the one found in the symplectic case. However, there are still many open questions which present a waste opportunity for further research. 2016, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-39 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IFAC-PapersOnLine |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Event | 2nd IFAC Workshop on Thermodynamic Foundations for a Mathematical Systems Theory (TFMST) - Vigo, Spain Duration: 28 Sep 2016 → 30 Sep 2016 |
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