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Lecture by Graeme Milton, May 24, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Convexity in theromodynamics and statistical mechanics

We review the convexity assumptions which underlie the theory of thermodynamics and their justification from the viewpoint of statistical mechanics. The question of how things should be modified to encompass quasiconvexity is left for open discussion.
Department of Mathematics   VIGRE   University of Utah