A Dynamical Systems Theory of Thermodynamics

742 Pages·2019·5.671 MB·English

by  Wassim M. Haddad

A Dynamical Systems Theory of
Thermodynamics
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A Dynamical Systems Theory of
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Wassim M. Haddad
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