A contact topological glossary for non-equilibrium thermodynamics

Letters in Mathematical Physics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Michael Entov, Leonid Polterovich, Lenya Ryzhik
DOI: 10.1007/s11005-026-02074-8
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Abstract

Abstract We discuss the occurrence of some notions and results from contact topology in non-equilibrium thermodynamics. This includes Reeb chords and the partial order on the space of Legendrian submanifolds.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Theoretical and Computational Physics

Publication details

Journal / source
Letters in Mathematical Physics
Volume
116
Issue
3
Publication date
25 May 2026
Language
EN