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The QCD Phase Diagram - Theory Center

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<strong>The</strong>rmodynamic Equilibrium<br />

In thermodynamic equilibrium there are no net flows of matter or of energy, no<br />

phase changes, and no unbalanced potentials (or driving forces).<br />

However, a system may not reach this stable equilibrium due to energy barriers -<br />

such a quasi-equilibrium is metastable.<br />

[wikipedia.org]<br />

1.November 2012 | TU Darmstadt - SE Rel. Schwerionenphysik | Ralf-Arno Tripolt | 5

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