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Nonequilibrium Surface and Interface Thermodynamics

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Atomistics of Fracture

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Thermodynamics strictly is the science which tells one what is not possible. It is quite powerful for equilibrium for then all changes have become impossible. It is less useful far away from equilibrium. While it still forbids many changes, many remain possible and thermodynamics provides no information about which of those will actually occur. Thermodynamics provides us with inequalities based on the second law which all possible processes must comply with.

Editor’s Note: Dr. Cahn was unable to attend the conference. His extended abstract is included because of its importance to the general theme of the conference.

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  1. Center for Materials Science, National Bureau of Standards, Bldg. 223, Rm. A153, Washington, D.C., 20234, USA

    John W. Cahn

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA

    R. M. Latanision

  2. Martin Marietta Laboratories, 1450 South Rolling Road, Baltimore, Maryland, 21227, USA

    J. R. Pickens

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Cahn, J.W. (1983). Nonequilibrium Surface and Interface Thermodynamics. In: Latanision, R.M., Pickens, J.R. (eds) Atomistics of Fracture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3500-9_15

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