The Second Law of Thermodynamics at the Microscopic Scale

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作者：

Thibaut Josset

机构：

[1] Aix Marseille Univ,

[2] Université de Toulon,undefined

[3] CNRS,undefined

[4] CPT,undefined

来源：

Foundations of Physics | 2017年 / 47卷

关键词：

Second law of thermodynamics; Quantum typicality; von Neumann entropy; Isolated systems;

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摘要：

In quantum statistical mechanics, equilibrium states have been shown to be the typical states for a system that is entangled with its environment, suggesting a possible identification between thermodynamic and von Neumann entropies. In this paper, we investigate how the relaxation toward equilibrium is made possible through interactions that do not lead to significant exchange of energy, and argue for the validity of the second law of thermodynamics at the microscopic scale.

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页码：1185 / 1190

页数：5

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