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Entropy production in continuous phase space systems

Statistical Mechanics 2013-10-23 v2

Abstract

We propose an alternative method to compute the entropy production of a classical underdamped nonequilibrium system in a continuous phase space. This approach has the advantage that it is not necessary to distinguish between even and odd-parity variables. We show that the method leads to the same local entropy production as in previous studies while the differential entropy production along a stochastic trajectory turns out to be different. This demonstrates that the differential entropy production in continuous phase space systems is not uniquely defined.

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@article{arxiv.1305.0655,
  title  = {Entropy production in continuous phase space systems},
  author = {David Luposchainsky and Haye Hinrichsen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.0655},
  year   = {2013}
}

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