Fluctuation relations and the foundations of statistical thermodynamics: a deterministic approach and numerical demonstration

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2013

Authors

Reid, James C.
Williams, Stephen
Searles, Debra J.
Rondoni, Lamberto
Evans, Denis

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Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH

Abstract

The fluctuation theorem and the work relation are exact nonequilibrium thermodynamic relations developed almost two decades ago. In the intervening time, these relations have been applied to prove a number of new theorems, including the dissipation theore

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Keywords: Crooks relation; Dissipation theorem; Equilibrium systems; Fluctuation relations; Phase space; Relaxation theorems; Thermodynamics

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Book chapter

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Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics of Small Systems

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2037-12-31