Understanding the origin of irreversibility in thermodynamics has been a fundamental
scientific challenge and puzzle for nearly a century. Initially, the discussions related to …

Soft-matter systems when driven out of equilibrium often give rise to structures that usually
lie in between the macroscopic scale of the material and microscopic scale of its …

In this paper we present a detailed description of the statistical and computational
techniques that were employed to study a driven far-from-equilibrium steady-state Rayleigh …

Traditional approaches to materials synthesis have largely relied on uniform, equilibrated
phases leading to static “condensed-matter” structures (eg, monolithic single crystals) …

An approach that extends equilibrium thermodynamics principles to out-of-equilibrium
systems is based on the local equilibrium hypothesis. However, the validity of the a priori …

Causality describes the process and consequences from an action: a cause has an effect.
Causality is preserved in classical physics as well as in special and general theories of …

A challenge in fundamental physics and especially in thermodynamics is to understand
emergent order in far-from-equilibrium systems. While at equilibrium, temperature plays the …

In the paper,“Time & clocks: A thermodynamic approach” Lucia and Grisolia describe the
connections between the physical nature of time and macroscopic irreversibility in …

Abstract Self-regulated learning (SRL), or the ability for a learner to monitor and change their
cognitive, affective, metacognitive, and motivational processes, is a critical skill to enact …

We discuss spatio-temporal pattern formation in two separate thermal convective systems. In
the first system, hydrothermal waves (HTW) are modeled numerically in an annular channel …