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The statistical deduction of a stability criterion for steady states (a generalization of the Glansdorff-Prigogine criterion) given in a previous paper is extended in some respects. Dynamical coefficients for the motion of small deviations from a steady state are expressed by correlation functions. The stability criterion is applied to some models of chemical reactions and to a model for second break-down in semiconductors.
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I want to thank Prof. Dr. E. Wicke and Prof. Dr. R. Bausch for stimulating discussions, and cand. phys. R. Görtz for his assistance in some of the numerical calculations.
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Schlögl, F. On thermodynamics near a steady state. Z. Physik 248, 446–458 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395694
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395694