On the definition of temperature outside equilibrium

Abstract
Non-equilibrium temperature is defined independently of the characteristics of any particular substance. The relation defining absolute non-equilibrium temperature is shown to be similar to the definition of absolute equilibrium temperature proposed by Kelvin. No a priori empirical non-equilibrium temperature is introduced. Moreover, for the particular case of an elastic body a unique non-equilibrium entropy is shown to exist.

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