PIRSA:12100105

Thermodynamics of correlated quantum systems and a generalized exchange fluctuation theorem.

Jennings, D. (2012). Thermodynamics of correlated quantum systems and a generalized exchange fluctuation theorem.. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/12100105

Jennings, David. Thermodynamics of correlated quantum systems and a generalized exchange fluctuation theorem.. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 23, 2012, https://pirsa.org/12100105 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:12100105,
            doi = {10.48660/12100105},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/12100105},
            author = {Jennings, David},
            keywords = {Quantum Foundations},
            language = {en},
            title = {Thermodynamics of correlated quantum systems and a generalized exchange fluctuation theorem.},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2012},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:12100105 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

David Jennings Imperial College London

Talk numberPIRSA:12100105
DOI10.48660/12100105
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

I will discuss the central role of correlations in thermodynamic directionality, how strong correlations can distort the thermodynamic arrow and contrast these distortions in both the classical and quantum regimes. These distortions constitute non-linear entanglement witnesses, and give rise to a rich information-theoretic structure. I shall explain how these results are then cast into the language of fluctuation theorems to derive a generalized exchange fluctuation theorem, and discuss the limitations of such a framework.