An integral fluctuation theorem for systems with unidirectional transitions

作者:Rahav Saar*; Harbola Upendra
来源:Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment , 2014, 2014(10): P10044.
DOI:10.1088/1742-5468/2014/10/P10044

摘要

The fluctuations of a Markovian jump process with one or more unidirectional transitions, where R-ij %26gt; 0 but R-ji = 0, are studied. We find that such systems satisfy an integral fluctuation theorem. The fluctuating quantity satisfying the theorem is a sum of the entropy produced in the bidirectional transitions and a dynamical contribution, which depends on the residence times in the states connected by the unidirectional transitions. The convergence of the integral fluctuation theorem is studied numerically and found to show the same qualitative features as systems exhibiting microreversibility.

  • 出版日期2014-10