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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}
}