Abstract
The H-theorem [(df/dt) ≤ 0] for a free-energy functional, f = u-θs (with u and s representing, respectively, the internal energy and a generalized entropy of a given physical system), has been proven previously by making use of a nonlinear Fokker-Planck equation. Herein we focus on a nonlinear Fokker-Planck equation derived by means of a coarse-graining procedure on the equations of motion of a system of interacting vortices, under overdamped motion, in the absence of thermal noise (T = 0). In this case, we show that the parameter θ is directly related to the density as well as to the interactions among vortices. Generalized quantities such as entropy, internal energy, free energy, and heat capacity are analyzed for varying θ: important relations and physical behavior analogous to those of standard thermodynamics are found, showing that θ plays the role of an effective temperature. Estimates of θ in typical physical situations of different type-II superconductors are presented; in addition to this, possible experimental procedures for varying θ are proposed.
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