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Thermodynamic derivation of the fluctuation theorem and Jarzynski equality

Ambaum, M. H. P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6824-8083 (2012) Thermodynamic derivation of the fluctuation theorem and Jarzynski equality. ISRN Thermodynamics, 2012. 528737. ISSN 2090-5211

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To link to this item DOI: 10.5402/2012/528737

Abstract/Summary

A thermodynamic expression for the analog of the canonical ensemble for nonequilibrium systems is described based on a purely information theoretical interpretation of entropy. It is shown that this nonequilibrium canonical distribution implies some important results from nonequilibrium thermodynamics, specifically, the fluctuation theorem and the Jarzynski equality. Those results are therefore expected to be more widely applicable, for example, to macroscopic systems.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
ID Code:28093
Publisher:ISRN

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