Non-equilibrium processes, such as heat conduction in a bar of metal, remain poorly characterized at the microscopic level. Detailed analysis of simple models can introduce a new degree of understanding.
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Ruelle, D. A departure from equilibrium. Nature 414, 263–265 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35104732
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