Jensen inequality and the second law

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2020.126460zbMATH Open1448.80002arXiv1901.11176OpenAlexW2914910935MaRDI QIDQ2213232FDOQ2213232

Authors: Purushottam D. Gujrati 

Publication date: 30 November 2020

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Jensen's Inequality (JIEQ) has proved to be a major tool to prove the consistency of various fluctuation theorems with the second law in microscopic thermodynamics. We show that the situation is far from clear and the reliance on the JIE may be quite misleading in general.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1901.11176

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zbMATH Keywords

entropyJensen inequalityfluctuation theoremssecond lawmicrostates and macrostatestrajectory probability

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical and relativistic thermodynamics (80A10) Foundations of thermodynamics and heat transfer (80A05)

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