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Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange

Christopher Jarzynski, Daniel K. Wójcik

Physical Review Letters · 2004 · 367 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The statistics of heat exchange between two classical or quantum finite systems initially prepared at different temperatures are shown to obey a fluctuation theorem.

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