Six out of equilibrium lectures
Jorge Kurchan
TL;DR
This paper provides an overview of key concepts in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, including trajectories, time-reversal, large deviations, metastability, and fluctuation theorems, to elucidate the behavior of systems away from equilibrium.
Contribution
It offers a comprehensive lecture series summarizing fundamental principles and recent developments in nonequilibrium physics.
Findings
Introduction of path integral methods for nonequilibrium systems
Explanation of fluctuation theorems and their implications
Discussion of metastability and phase transitions in dynamical systems
Abstract
Index: 1) Trajectories, distributions and path integrals. 2) Time-reversal and Equilibrium 3) Separation of timescales 4) Large Deviations 5) Metastability and dynamical phase transitions 6) Fluctuation Theorems and Jarzynski equality
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Taxonomy
TopicsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics · Statistical Mechanics and Entropy · Quantum Mechanics and Applications