Efficiency optimization in forced ratchets due to thermal fluctuations

DOI10.1016/S0378-4371(01)00231-XzbMath0969.82535OpenAlexW1986314962MaRDI QIDQ5937723

K. Sumithra, T. Sintes

Publication date: 15 July 2001

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-4371(01)00231-x

zbMATH Keywords

external driving forceLangevin equation simulationsoverdamped Brownian particle

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stochastic methods applied to problems in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B31)

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