What is the meaning of free energy out of equilibrium?
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So in statistical mechanics the free energy FF(either canonical or grand canonical) can be found from the partition sum ZZ as:
Z=exp(−βF).Z=exp(−βF).
As far as I can read it makes no sense to define a partition sum out of equilibrium and hence no sense to talk about a free energy
Z=exp(−βF).Z=exp(−βF).
As far as I can read it makes no sense to define a partition sum out of equilibrium and hence no sense to talk about a free energy
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Free energy, in thermodynamics, energy-like property or state function of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium. ... Free energy is an extensive property, meaningthat its magnitude depends on the amount of a substance in a given thermodynamic state.
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