When does a Boltzmannian equilibrium exist?

Werndl, Charlotte; and Frigg, RomanORCID logo (2023) When does a Boltzmannian equilibrium exist? In: Current Debates in Philosophy of Science:In Honor of Roberto Torretti. Synthese Library (477). Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, Switzerland, 247 – 273. ISBN 9783031323744
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We present a definition of equilibrium for Boltzmannian statistical mechanics based on the long-run fraction of time a system spends in a state. We then formulate and prove an existence theorem which provides general criteria for the existence of an equilibrium state. We illustrate how the theorem works with toy example. After a look at the ergodic programme, we discuss equilibria in a number of different gas systems: the ideal gas, the dilute gas, the Kac gas, the stadium gas, the mushroom gas and the multi-mushroom gas.

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