Diffusion: Noteworthy Papers Explaining Why/2nd Law of Thermo

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Diffusion is fundamentally explained by statistical mechanics, which also elucidates the second law of thermodynamics. Standard textbooks on statistical mechanics provide comprehensive coverage of these topics. For those seeking in-depth understanding, searching for "diffusion statistical mechanics" yields numerous scholarly papers, although they often contain complex mathematical content.

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Are there any noteworthy papers that explain in detail why diffusion occurs, or suggest the reason for the existence of the second law of thermodynamics?
 
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Are there any noteworthy papers that explain in detail why diffusion occurs, or suggest the reason for the existence of the second law of thermodynamics?
Diffusion and the second law of thermodynamics are both explained by statistical mechanics.

Any standard textbook on statistical mechanics will cover the second law, and googling for "diffusion statistical mechanics" will find many good papers on diffusion. Unfortunately there's a fair amount of math involved.
 
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