Broken Z₂ symmetries and fluctuations in statistical mechanics

DOI10.1088/0031-8949/86/05/058504zbMATH Open1267.82075arXiv1206.1547OpenAlexW3123828997MaRDI QIDQ4921152FDOQ4921152

Authors: P. Gaspard 

Publication date: 22 May 2013

Published in: Physica Scripta (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: An analogy is developed between the breaking of space-inversion symmetry in equilibrium statistical mechanics and the breaking of time-reversal symmetry in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. In this way, similar relationships characterizing fluctuations are obtained in both contexts.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.1547

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zbMATH Keywords

symmetry breakingdouble-well potential

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Symmetry breaking in quantum theory (81R40) Classical dynamic and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82C05)

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