On thermodynamics near a steady state
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.