Statistical Theory of Open Systems

1. Anomalous Brownian Motion. Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Natural Flicker Noise and Residual Time Correlations

   • Yu. L. Klimontovich

   Pages 421-449

2. Criteria of Self-Organization

   • Yu. L. Klimontovich

   Pages 450-482

3. Turbulent Motion. Kinetic Description of Turbulence

   • Yu. L. Klimontovich

   Pages 483-524

4. Bridge from Classical Statistical Theory of Open Systems to Quantum Theory

   • Yu. L. Klimontovich

   Pages 525-554

5. Conclusion

   • Yu. L. Klimontovich

   Pages 555-556

6. Back Matter

   Pages 557-574

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Let us begin by quoting from the Preface to the author's Statistical Physics (Moscow, Nauka 1982; also published in English by Harwood in 1986): '''My God! Yet another book on statistical physics! There's no room on my bookshelves left!' Such emotionsare quite understandable. Beforejumping to conclusions, however, it would be worthwhile to read the Introduction and look through the table of contents. Then the reader will find that this book is totally different from the existing courses, fundamental and concise. ... We do not use the conventional division into statistical theories ofequilibrium and nonequilibrium states. Rather than that, the theory ofnonequilibrium state is the basis and the backbone oftheentirecourse. ... This approach allows us to develop a unified method for statistical description ofa very broadclassofsystems. ... The author certainly does not wish to exaggerate the advantages of the book, considering it asjustthe first attemptto create a textbookofa new kind." The next step in this direction was the author's Turbulent Motion and the Structure of Chaos (Moscow, Nauka 1990; Kluwer Academic Publishers 1991). This book is subtitled A New Approach to the Statistical Theory of Open Systems. Naturally, the "new approach" is not meant to defy the consistent and efficient methods of the conventional statistical theory; itshould be regarded as auseful reinforcementofsuch methods.

• Brownian motion
• correlation
• diffusion process
• residual time
• thermodynamics

• Department of Theoretical Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

  Yu. L. Klimontovich

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