A mathematical approach to the nonequilibrium work theorem
Probability
2008-03-31 v3 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
We develop a mathematical approach to the nonequilibrium work theorem which is traditionally referred to in statistical mechanics as Jarzynski's identity. We suggest a mathematically rigorous formulation and proof of the identity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0701360,
title = {A mathematical approach to the nonequilibrium work theorem},
author = {Evelina Shamarova},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0701360},
year = {2008}
}