Abstract
The fluctuation theorem (FT) applies to small systems observed for short times. It is found that FT is a generalization of the second law of thermodynamics. It gives the probability ratio that entropy will be consumed rather than produced for thermostated systems. A version of the FT is proposed that applies to thermostated dissipative systems which respond to time-dependent dissipative fields.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 026113 |
| Pages (from-to) | 261131-261135 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review E |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 2 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2003 |