The non-equilibrium work relation: Thermodynamic analysis and microscopic foundations

We discuss the conditions for which the non-equilibrium work relation is valid by means of thermodynamic and microscopic arguments. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Perez-Madrid, A, Santamaria, I
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2008
Country:México
Institution:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repository:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/1011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/1011
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Physics, Multidisciplinary
non-equilibrium work relation
dissipated work
entropy production
Description
Summary:We discuss the conditions for which the non-equilibrium work relation is valid by means of thermodynamic and microscopic arguments. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.