A local fluctuation theorem

Citation
G. Ayton et al., A local fluctuation theorem, J CHEM PHYS, 115(5), 2001, pp. 2033-2037
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2033 - 2037
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(20010801)115:5<2033:ALFT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The fluctuation theorem gives an analytic expression for the probability, i n a nonequilibrium system of finite size observed for a finite time, that t he dissipative flux will flow in the reverse direction to that required by the second law of thermodynamics. In the present paper a local version of t he fluctuation theorem (LFT) is derived heuristically. We find that in the case of planar Poiseuille flow of a Newtonian fluid between thermostated wa lls, nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation results support our propo sed LFT. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.