Fluctuation, Dissipation and the Arrow of Time
Popular Physics
2011-12-20 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
The recent development of the theory of fluctuation relations has led to new insights into the ever-lasting question of how irreversible behavior emerges from time-reversal symmetric microscopic dynamics. We provide an introduction to fluctuation relations, examine their relation to dissipation and discuss their impact on the arrow of time question.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.1829,
title = {Fluctuation, Dissipation and the Arrow of Time},
author = {Michele Campisi and Peter Hänggi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.1829},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
12 pages, 3 figures. Minor Revisions. Accepted for publication in Entropy, Special Issue "Arrow of Time", edited by C. Callender