Shvalb Nir, Frenkel Mark, Shoval Shraga, Bormashenko Edward
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, Ariel University, P.O.B.3, Ariel, 407000, Israel.
Chemical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel.
Heliyon. 2023 Feb 10;9(2):e13561. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13561. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Re-shaping of thermodynamics with the graph theory and Ramsey theory is suggested. Maps built of thermodynamic states are addressed. Thermodynamic states may be attainable and non-attainable by the thermodynamic process in the system of constant mass. We address the following question how large should be a graph describing connections between discrete thermodynamic states to guarantee the appearance of thermodynamic cycles? The Ramsey theory supplies the answer to this question. Direct graphs emerging from the chains of irreversible thermodynamic processes are considered. In any complete directed graph, representing the thermodynamic states of the system the Hamiltonian path is found. Transitive thermodynamic tournaments are addressed. The entire transitive thermodynamic tournament built of irreversible processes does not contain a cycle of length 3, or in other words, the transitive thermodynamic tournament is acyclic and contains no directed thermodynamic cycles.
建议用图论和拉姆齐理论重塑热力学。研究了由热力学状态构建的映射。在质量恒定的系统中,热力学过程可能达到和无法达到某些热力学状态。我们提出以下问题:描述离散热力学状态之间联系的图要多大才能保证出现热力学循环?拉姆齐理论为这个问题提供了答案。考虑了由不可逆热力学过程链产生的有向图。在任何表示系统热力学状态的完全有向图中,都能找到哈密顿路径。研究了可传递热力学竞赛图。由不可逆过程构建的整个可传递热力学竞赛图不包含长度为3的循环,或者换句话说,可传递热力学竞赛图是无环的,不包含有向热力学循环。