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Fluctuation theorem for time-averaged work

Statistical Mechanics 2025-10-03 v6

Abstract

There is evidence that taking the time average of the work performed by a thermally isolated system effectively "transforms" the adiabatic process into an isothermal one. This approach allows inherent quantities of adiabatic processes to be accessed through the definitions of isothermal processes. A fluctuation theorem is then established, linking the time-averaged work to the quasistatic work. Numerical evidence supporting this equality is provided for a classical harmonic oscillator with a driven linear equilibrium position parameter. Furthermore, the strong inequality for the averaged work is derived from the deduced fluctuation theorem using optimality arguments.

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@article{arxiv.2303.17016,
  title  = {Fluctuation theorem for time-averaged work},
  author = {Pierre Nazé},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.17016},
  year   = {2025}
}

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7+1 pages, 1 figure. Erratum of the published version as ancillary file

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