4th International workshop on nonequilibrium thermodynamics and complex fluids

	IWNET 2006	4th International workshop on nonequilibrium thermodynamics and complex fluids 3-7 september 2006, Rhodes, Greece

Home Scope Location Speakers Program Abstracts Author index Organizing Committee Scientific Committee Venue & Accomodation Registration News Contact		ORAL PRESENTATION Session: 1 Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (scheduled: Sunday, 18:40 ) The Fluctuation and NonEquilibrium Free Energy Theorems - Theory & Experiment D.J. Evans, E. Sevick, G. Wang, D. Carberry, J. Reid, D.J. Searles ¹ Australian National University, Canberra, Australia ² Griffith University, QLD, Australia We give a brief summary of the derivations of the Evans-Searles Fluctuation Theorems (FTs) and the NonEquilibrium Free Energy Theorems (Crooks and Jarzynski). The discussion is given for time reversible Newtonian dynamics. We emphasize the role played by thermostatting. We also highlight the common themes inherent in the Fluctuation and Free Energy Theorems. We discuss a number of simple consequences of the Fluctuation Theorems including the Second Law Inequality, the Kawasaki Identity and the fact that the dissipation function which is the subject of the FT, is a nonlinear generalization of the spontaneous entropy production, that is so central to linear irreversible thermodyanamics. Lastly we give a brief update on the latest experimental tests of the FTs (both steady state and transient) and the NonEquilibrium Free Energy Theorem, using optical tweezer apparatus. © IWNET 2006

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