Thermodynamics: A Dynamical Systems Approach

"This is an original contribution to the important, but very diverse, field of thermodynamics. The book's self-contained system-theoretic approach makes it accessible to a wide audience of readers."--Jan Willems, University of Gronigen

"This is a truly original and fundamental contribution to the field of thermodynamics. It will make a lasting contribution to the literature."--Naira Hovakimyan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Manuel Portilheiro - Mathematical Reviews

This is an original theory with many attractive features and which captures the known statements from classical thermodynamics, avoiding at the same time imprecise formulations. The techniques are based on dynamical systems and control theory, which is unusual in the field, but the presentation is precise and well crafted.

Wassim M. Haddad is Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. VijaySekhar Chellaboina is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Sergey G. Nersesov is a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.