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Irreversible evolution to equilibrium for a many-body system

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

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Based on fundamental principles of quantum physics, an explanation is advanced for the irreversible behavior of a many-body system in a closed environment. Provided that the system proper may be divided into macroscopic cells, each of which may be considered to be in local equilibrium, it is demonstrated that the system will evolve irreversibly towards equilibrium.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, 0185k, Lowell, MA, USA

    L. E. Beghian

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Beghian, L.E. Irreversible evolution to equilibrium for a many-body system. Nuov Cim B 108, 1087–1093 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02827304

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