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A remark on the strict positivity of the entropy production

Walter H. Aschbacher, Herbert E. Spohn, Technische Universität München

Published Sep 13, 2013• 5 citations
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Abstract

We establish an algebraic criterion which ensures the strict positivity of the entropy production in quantum models consisting of a small system coupled to thermal reservoirs at different temperatures.

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