Items for "Least Action"

Time Dependence of Thermodynamic Potentials

Integrals being dependent on the limits only are denominated potentials. According to Hilbert’s Independence Theorem potentials are given by the limits of an action integral. Whereas the upper limit presents the actual action the lower limit concerns the least action...

Keywords: First Law, Hilbert’s Independence Theorem, Thermodynamic Potentials, Least Action, Time Dependence and Collapse of Thermodynamic States