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| Journal Article | PreJuSER-57382 |
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2007
IOP Publ.
Bristol
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1088/1742-5468/2007/07/P07020
Abstract: Fluctuation theorems make use of time reversal to make predictions about entropy production in many-body systems far from thermal equilibrium. Here we review the wide variety of distinct, but interconnected, relations that have been derived and investigated theoretically and experimentally. Significantly, we demonstrate, in the context of Markovian stochastic dynamics, how these different. fluctuation theorems arise from a simple fundamental time-reversal symmetry of a certain class of observables. Appealing to the notion of Gibbs entropy allows for a microscopic definition of entropy production in terms of these observables. We work with the master equation approach, which leads to a mathematically straightforward proof and provides direct insight into the probabilistic meaning of the quantities involved. Finally, we point to some experiments that elucidate the practical significance of fluctuation relations.
Keyword(s): J ; driven diffusive systems (theory) (auto) ; fluctuations (theory) (auto) ; stochastic processes (theory) (auto)
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