Großes Physikalisches Kolloquium | November 18, 16:30
Classical Statistical Physics Out of Equilibrium
Equilibrium statistical physics provides a bridge between microscopic dynamics and macroscopic behavior. It explains the emergence of thermodynamic concepts such as temperature and pressure, and accounts for collective phenomena like phase transitions. By contrast, a comparable understanding of systems out of equilibrium remains elusive, and is the focus of intense research across many areas of physics. In this talk, I will concentrate on a particular class of nonequilibrium dynamics: those realized in classical integrable systems. I will demonstrate how modest extensions of standard statistical physics tools can capture the long-term behavior of these systems in various ways, illustrating the results with a simple model.
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI / Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
H3
Contact: J. Berg