Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We study the thermodynamic cost associated with driving systems between different nonequilibrium steady states. In particular, we combine a linear-response framework for nonequilibrium Markov systems with Lagrangian techniques to minimize the dissipation associated with driving processes. We then apply our framework to a simple toy model. Our results show several remarkable properties for the optimal protocol, such as diverging parameters and finite entropy production in the slow-driving limit.
Source: Physical review. E
DOI: 10.1103/38p6-mqcb
Authors: Dana Kamp, Karel Proesmans
Institution: University of Copenhagen
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Novo Nordisk Fonden
Awards: G4945238505, G5396064378
OpenAlex ID: W7116985313