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Quantum Fluctuation Relations

Quantum Physics 2017-09-04 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We present here a set of lecture notes on exact fluctuation relations. We prove the Jarzynski equality and the Crooks fluctuation theorem, two paradigmatic examples of classical fluctuation relations. Finally we consider their quantum versions, and analyze analogies and differences with the classical case.

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@article{arxiv.1705.06096,
  title  = {Quantum Fluctuation Relations},
  author = {Paolo Facchi and Giancarlo Garnero and Marilena Ligabò},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.06096},
  year   = {2017}
}

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20 pages, 3 figures