{
  "id": "0812.1956",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2008-12-10T16:38:57.000Z",
  "updated": "2008-12-10T16:38:57.000Z",
  "title": "Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics: a solvable model",
  "authors": [
    "I. Mazilu",
    "H. T. Williams"
  ],
  "doi": "10.1119/1.3081423",
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.stat-mech"
  ],
  "abstract": "A two-temperature linear spin model is presented that allows an easily understandable introduction to non-equilibrium statistical physics. The model is one that includes the concepts that are typical of more realistic non-equilibrium models but that allows straightforward steady state solutions and, for small systems, development of the full time dependence for configuration probabilities. The model is easily accessible to upper-level undergraduate students, and also provides a good check for computer models of larger systems.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2008-12-10T16:38:57.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "non-equilibrium statistical mechanics",
      "solvable model",
      "two-temperature linear spin model",
      "full time dependence",
      "upper-level undergraduate students"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "journal": "American Journal of Physics",
      "year": 2009,
      "month": "May",
      "volume": 77,
      "number": 5,
      "pages": 458
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2009AmJPh..77..458M"
    }
  }
}