arxiv: 2604.26601 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-29 · ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech

Recognition: unknown

Quo vadis, stochastic thermodynamics?

Jan Korbel , Artemy Kolchinsky , Sarah A.M. Loos , Gonzalo Manzano , Rosalba Garcia-Millan , Olga Movilla Miangolarra , \'Edgar Rold\'an

Authors on Pith no claims yet

Pith reviewed 2026-05-07 12:31 UTC · model grok-4.3

classification ❄️ cond-mat.stat-mech

keywords stochastic thermodynamicsfluctuation theoremsthermodynamic uncertainty relationsnon-equilibrium processesactive matterhidden degrees of freedomcomplex systemsentropy production

0 comments

The pith

Stochastic thermodynamics extends its trajectory-based definitions of work, heat, and entropy production to systems with memory, hidden degrees of freedom, active matter, and non-physical domains.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper surveys how stochastic thermodynamics has produced fluctuation theorems, thermodynamic uncertainty relations, and speed limits that hold along individual fluctuating paths rather than only in averages. It describes extensions that incorporate memory effects, hidden variables, geometric optimal-transport formulations, and microscopic treatments of interacting and active systems. The authors then examine the difficulties that appear when these ideas move to macroscopic or complex systems, where the direct connection between observed irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation grows less straightforward, and they point to new applications in computation, biology, and social dynamics.

Core claim

Stochastic thermodynamics defines thermodynamic quantities along individual stochastic trajectories and has yielded universal results such as fluctuation theorems and bounds on dissipation; recent work applies the same concepts to systems with memory and hidden degrees of freedom, to active and interacting matter via microscopic approaches, and to geometric settings based on optimal transport, while also identifying challenges and opportunities when the same framework is carried into macroscopic complex systems and non-physical contexts.

What carries the argument

The conceptual link between statistical irreversibility observed along trajectories and thermodynamic dissipation, which permits definitions of work, heat, and entropy production for single realizations even when the system has memory or hidden variables.

If this is right

Fluctuation theorems and thermodynamic uncertainty relations continue to hold for systems that include memory or hidden degrees of freedom.
Geometric formulations based on optimal transport supply new bounds and relations for non-equilibrium processes.
Microscopic trajectory descriptions become applicable to active matter and interacting many-body systems.
The same trajectory-based thermodynamics can be used to analyze computation, biological processes, and social dynamics.
Universal speed limits and dissipation bounds remain available even when the system is no longer in a traditional physical setting.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The framework may supply quantitative measures of irreversibility for analyzing computational efficiency or algorithmic complexity.
Applications to social or economic systems could treat observed irreversibility in decision sequences as a form of dissipation.
Testing the weakened link in large-scale systems might require new coarse-graining procedures that preserve trajectory-level statistics.
Connections to information-theoretic treatments of hidden variables could unify stochastic thermodynamics with theories of inference in complex networks.

Load-bearing premise

The conceptual link between statistical irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation remains useful and definable even when it becomes less direct in macroscopic and complex systems.

What would settle it

A concrete calculation or experiment on a macroscopic complex system, such as a biological regulatory network or a social-interaction model, in which entropy production defined along trajectories shows no consistent correlation with measurable irreversibility or dissipated energy.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.26601 by Artemy Kolchinsky, \'Edgar Rold\'an, Gonzalo Manzano, Jan Korbel, Olga Movilla Miangolarra, Rosalba Garcia-Millan, Sarah A.M. Loos.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Illustration of the ‘dream’ of early developments of stochastic thermodynamics. A tiny nano-sized motor navigates view at source ↗

read the original abstract

Stochastic thermodynamics is a framework for describing non-equilibrium processes at the level of fluctuating trajectories, where the state of a system evolves as a stochastic time series, allowing thermodynamic quantities such as work, heat, and entropy production to be defined along individual realizations rather than at the ensemble level only. Over the past three decades, the field has yielded fundamental results, including fluctuation theorems and several universal bounds, such as thermodynamic uncertainty relations, speed limit theorems, and many others. Many of them have been tested on a range of experimental platforms. This Perspective reviews recent developments in stochastic thermodynamics that extend its scope beyond its traditional domains, including systems with memory and hidden degrees of freedom, microscopic approaches to interacting and active matter, and geometric formulations based on optimal transport. Next, the Perspective surveys the challenges that arise when applying these ideas to macroscopic and complex systems, where the link between statistical irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation becomes less direct. Finally, emerging applications in non-physical contexts are highlighted, including computation, biological systems, and social dynamics. Transcending the traditional boundaries of physics, these developments catalyze an unorthodox framework to tackle the thermodynamics of complex systems.

Editorial analysis

A structured set of objections, weighed in public.

Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

This is a perspective review that surveys extensions of stochastic thermodynamics to memory, active matter, and non-physical domains but introduces no new results or derivations.

read the letter

This perspective review asks where stochastic thermodynamics is headed and maps some current directions. It does not derive new theorems, run experiments, or present fresh data, which is expected for the format but sets the scope clearly from the start. The authors synthesize work on systems with memory and hidden degrees of freedom, microscopic approaches to interacting and active matter, and geometric formulations based on optimal transport. They also flag the practical challenges that appear when the framework is stretched to macroscopic and complex systems, where the direct connection between statistical irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation weakens. The closing sections note possible uses in computation, biology, and social dynamics. This kind of organized survey can help readers spot cross-connections without having to chase every individual paper. The tone stays measured when discussing limitations, which is a plus. The main soft spot is that the interpretive claim about catalyzing an unorthodox framework for complex systems rests on the cited literature rather than any new construction or test inside the paper itself. Coverage of the field is necessarily selective, so the value hinges on whether the chosen examples and citations feel representative. No circular reasoning or unsupported predictions appear, but the piece is forward-looking opinion more than proof. This is useful for researchers already working in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics who want a compact overview of trends and open questions. A reader new to the area would probably need the original references to get full value. It deserves peer review because perspectives that honestly lay out both progress and friction points can steer community attention without overclaiming.

Referee Report

1 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript is a Perspective review surveying stochastic thermodynamics over the past three decades. It covers foundational results including fluctuation theorems, thermodynamic uncertainty relations, speed limit theorems, and their experimental tests. It then reviews extensions to systems with memory and hidden degrees of freedom, microscopic treatments of interacting and active matter, and geometric formulations based on optimal transport. The paper discusses challenges when applying these concepts to macroscopic and complex systems, where the connection between statistical irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation becomes less direct, and surveys emerging applications in computation, biological systems, and social dynamics. It concludes that these developments catalyze an unorthodox framework for the thermodynamics of complex systems.

Significance. If the surveyed results are accurately represented and the interpretive synthesis holds, the paper offers a useful roadmap that could stimulate research extending stochastic thermodynamics beyond traditional physics. Its strength lies in synthesizing a broad literature and highlighting both the framework's reach and its limitations at larger scales, which may encourage interdisciplinary work in biology and social dynamics.

major comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract: the central interpretive claim that the developments 'catalyze an unorthodox framework' for complex systems rests on the continued usefulness of the irreversibility-dissipation link even when 'less direct.' The manuscript should supply at least one concrete example or quantitative illustration from the surveyed challenges section showing when and how the link remains definable and predictive, as this directly supports the forward-looking assessment.

minor comments (2)

The abstract provides a clear outline but would benefit from citing one or two seminal references (e.g., to the original fluctuation theorem papers) to anchor readers immediately.
Ensure that terminology distinguishing 'macroscopic and complex systems' from 'non-physical contexts' is used consistently throughout to avoid potential overlap or ambiguity in the applications section.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

1 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the positive assessment of the manuscript and the constructive suggestion regarding the abstract. We address the major comment below.

read point-by-point responses

Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central interpretive claim that the developments 'catalyze an unorthodox framework' for complex systems rests on the continued usefulness of the irreversibility-dissipation link even when 'less direct.' The manuscript should supply at least one concrete example or quantitative illustration from the surveyed challenges section showing when and how the link remains definable and predictive, as this directly supports the forward-looking assessment.

Authors: We agree that a concrete example would help substantiate the central claim. We will revise the abstract to incorporate at least one specific illustration from the challenges section, showing a case where the link between statistical irreversibility and thermodynamic dissipation remains definable and predictive despite becoming less direct. revision: yes

Circularity Check

0 steps flagged

No significant circularity: perspective survey with no derivations or predictions

full rationale

This is a perspective review surveying prior results in stochastic thermodynamics (fluctuation theorems, uncertainty relations, extensions to memory/active matter, geometric formulations) and discussing challenges in complex systems. No new derivations, equations, predictions, or fitted parameters are advanced; the text explicitly frames itself as a review of existing work and forward-looking applications. No load-bearing steps reduce to self-citations, self-definitions, or fitted inputs by construction, satisfying the default expectation of no circularity for non-deductive manuscripts.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

This is a review article that does not introduce new free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; it references existing concepts from the stochastic thermodynamics literature.

pith-pipeline@v0.9.0 · 5526 in / 998 out tokens · 37947 ms · 2026-05-07T12:31:58.436909+00:00 · methodology

discussion (0)

Reference graph

Works this paper leans on

238 extracted references · 12 canonical work pages · 2 internal anchors

[1]

Parameterized complexity partitions problem classes into tractable subsets [192, 193]

and the instantaneous speed of active Ornstein- Uhlenbeck particles [161] are both governed by evolving internal degrees of freedom that are often not directly observable. When such internal states are hidden, the observed trajectories of free, unbiased self-propelled par- ticles can appear time-reversible, provided the dynamics isPT-symmetric [162]. Howe...

work page doi:10.55776/p34994 2025
[2]

Nonequilibrium equality for free energy differences.Physical Review Letters, 78:2690– 2693, 1997

Christopher Jarzynski. Nonequilibrium equality for free energy differences.Physical Review Letters, 78:2690– 2693, 1997

1997
[3]

Complementarity re- lation for irreversible process derived from stochastic energetics.Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 66(11):3326–3328, 1997

Ken Sekimoto and Shin-ichi Sasa. Complementarity re- lation for irreversible process derived from stochastic energetics.Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 66(11):3326–3328, 1997

1997
[4]

Langevinequationandthermodynamics

KenSekimoto. Langevinequationandthermodynamics. Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement, 130:17–27, 1998

1998
[5]

Boltzmann’s entropy and time’s arrow

Joel L Lebowitz. Boltzmann’s entropy and time’s arrow. Physics today, 46(9):32–38, 1993

1993
[6]

Schnakenberg

J. Schnakenberg. Network theory of microscopic and macroscopic behavior of master equation systems.Rev. Mod. Phys., 48:571–585, Oct 1976

1976
[7]

Evans, E

Denis J. Evans, E. G. D. Cohen, and Gary P. Morriss. Probability of second law violations in shearing steady states.Physical Review Letters, 71:2401–2404, 1993

1993
[8]

Evans and Debra J

Denis J. Evans and Debra J. Searles. Equilibrium mi- crostates which generate second law violating steady states.Physical Review E, 50:1645–1648, 1994

1994
[9]

Giovanni Gallavotti and E. G. D. Cohen. Dynamical en- sembles in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics.Physi- cal Review Letters, 74:2694–2697, 1995

1995
[10]

Fluctuation theorem for stochastic dy- namics.Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Gen- eral, 31:3719–3729, 1998

Jorge Kurchan. Fluctuation theorem for stochastic dy- namics.Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Gen- eral, 31:3719–3729, 1998

1998
[11]

Fluctuation theorems for stochastic dynamics.Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2007(07):P07020– P07020, 2007

Rosemary J Harris and Gunther M Schütz. Fluctuation theorems for stochastic dynamics.Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2007(07):P07020– P07020, 2007

2007
[12]

Gavin E. Crooks. Entropy production fluctuation the- orem and the nonequilibrium work relation for free en- ergydifferences.Physical Review E, 60:2721–2726, 1999

1999
[13]

The fluctuation theorem as a gibbs property.Journal of Statistical Physics, 95(1):367–392, 1999

Christian Maes. The fluctuation theorem as a gibbs property.Journal of Statistical Physics, 95(1):367–392, 1999

1999
[14]

On the definition of entropy production, via ex- amples.Journal of Mathematical Physics, 41(3):1528– 1554, 03 2000

Christian Maes, Frank Redig, and Annelies Van Mof- faert. On the definition of entropy production, via ex- amples.Journal of Mathematical Physics, 41(3):1528– 1554, 03 2000

2000
[15]

Nonequilibrium steady-state circulation and heat dissipation functional.Physical Review E, 64(2):022101, 2001

Hong Qian. Nonequilibrium steady-state circulation and heat dissipation functional.Physical Review E, 64(2):022101, 2001

2001
[16]

Springer, 2010

Ken Sekimoto.Stochastic Energetics. Springer, 2010

2010
[17]

Entropy production along a stochastic tra- jectory and an integral fluctuation theorem.Physical Review Letters, 95:040602, 2005

Udo Seifert. Entropy production along a stochastic tra- jectory and an integral fluctuation theorem.Physical Review Letters, 95:040602, 2005

2005
[18]

Steady state thermodynamics.Progress of Theoretical Physics Sup- plement, 130:29–44, 1998

Yoshitsugu Oono and Marco Paniconi. Steady state thermodynamics.Progress of Theoretical Physics Sup- plement, 130:29–44, 1998

1998
[19]

Generalized fluctuation-dissipation theorem for steady- state systems.Physical review letters, 103(9):090601, 2009

Jacques Prost, J-F Joanny, and Juan MR Parrondo. Generalized fluctuation-dissipation theorem for steady- state systems.Physical review letters, 103(9):090601, 2009

2009
[20]

Fluctuations and response of nonequilibrium states

Marco Baiesi, Christian Maes, and Bram Wynants. Fluctuations and response of nonequilibrium states. Physical review letters, 103(1):010602, 2009

2009
[21]

Equality con- necting energy dissipation with a violation of the fluctuation-response relation.Physical review letters, 95(13):130602, 2005

Takahiro Harada and Shin-ichi Sasa. Equality con- necting energy dissipation with a violation of the fluctuation-response relation.Physical review letters, 95(13):130602, 2005

2005
[22]

Steady-state ther- modynamics of langevin systems.Physical Review Let- ters, 86:3463–3466, 2001

Takahiro Hatano and Shin-ichi Sasa. Steady-state ther- modynamics of langevin systems.Physical Review Let- ters, 86:3463–3466, 2001

2001
[23]

Integral fluctuation the- orem for the housekeeping heat.Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 38:L581–L588, 2005

Thomas Speck and Udo Seifert. Integral fluctuation the- orem for the housekeeping heat.Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 38:L581–L588, 2005

2005
[24]

Restoring a fluctuation- dissipation theorem in a nonequilibrium steady state

Thomas Speck and Udo Seifert. Restoring a fluctuation- dissipation theorem in a nonequilibrium steady state. Europhysics Letters, 74:391–396, 2006

2006
[25]

Three detailed fluctuation theorems.Physical review letters, 104(9):090601, 2010

Massimiliano Esposito and Christian Van den Broeck. Three detailed fluctuation theorems.Physical review letters, 104(9):090601, 2010

2010
[26]

Free energy recon- struction from nonequilibrium single-molecule pulling experiments.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 98:3658–3661, 2001

Gerhard Hummer and Attila Szabo. Free energy recon- struction from nonequilibrium single-molecule pulling experiments.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 98:3658–3661, 2001

2001
[27]

Smith, Ignacio Tinoco, and Carlos Bustamante

Jan Liphardt, Sophie Dumont, Steven B. Smith, Ignacio Tinoco, and Carlos Bustamante. Equilibrium informa- tion from nonequilibrium measurements in an experi- mental test of jarzynski’s equality.Science, 296:1832– 1835, 2002

2002
[28]

Smith, Ignacio Tinoco, and Carlos Busta- mante

Delphine Collin, Felix Ritort, Christopher Jarzynski, Steven B. Smith, Ignacio Tinoco, and Carlos Busta- mante. Verification of the crooks fluctuation theo- rem and recovery of rna folding free energies.Nature, 437:231–234, 2005

2005
[29]

Experiments in stochastic thermody- namics: Shorthistoryandperspectives.Physical Review X, 7(2):021051, 2017

Sergio Ciliberto. Experiments in stochastic thermody- namics: Shorthistoryandperspectives.Physical Review X, 7(2):021051, 2017

2017
[30]

Second law of thermodynamics with discrete quantum feedback con- trol.Physical review letters, 100(8):080403, 2008

Takahiro Sagawa and Masahito Ueda. Second law of thermodynamics with discrete quantum feedback con- trol.Physical review letters, 100(8):080403, 2008

2008
[31]

Generalized jarzynski equality under nonequilibrium feedback con- trol.Physical Review Letters, 104:090602, 2010

Takahiro Sagawa and Masahito Ueda. Generalized jarzynski equality under nonequilibrium feedback con- trol.Physical Review Letters, 104:090602, 2010

2010
[32]

Thermodynamics of information.Nature physics, 11(2):131–139, 2015

Juan MR Parrondo, Jordan M Horowitz, and Takahiro Sagawa. Thermodynamics of information.Nature physics, 11(2):131–139, 2015

2015
[33]

Unifyingthreeperspectiveson information processing in stochastic thermodynamics

ACBaratoandUSeifert. Unifyingthreeperspectiveson information processing in stochastic thermodynamics. Physical review letters, 112(9):090601, 2014

2014
[34]

Contin- uous information flow fluctuations.Europhysics Letters, 116(1):10007, 2016

Martin Luc Rosinberg and Jordan M Horowitz. Contin- uous information flow fluctuations.Europhysics Letters, 116(1):10007, 2016

2016
[35]

Ther- modynamics with continuous information flow.Physical Review X, 4(3):031015, 2014

Jordan M Horowitz and Massimiliano Esposito. Ther- modynamics with continuous information flow.Physical Review X, 4(3):031015, 2014

2014
[36]

Experimental verification of landauer’s princi- ple linking information and thermodynamics.Nature, 483(7388):187–189, 2012

Antoine Bérut, Artak Arakelyan, Artyom Petrosyan, Sergio Ciliberto, Raoul Dillenschneider, and Eric 9 Lutz. Experimental verification of landauer’s princi- ple linking information and thermodynamics.Nature, 483(7388):187–189, 2012

2012
[37]

High-precision test of landauer’s principle in a feedback trap.Physical review letters, 113(19):190601, 2014

Yonggun Jun, Momčilo Gavrilov, and John Bechhoefer. High-precision test of landauer’s principle in a feedback trap.Physical review letters, 113(19):190601, 2014

2014
[38]

Universal features in the energetics of symmetry breaking.Nature Physics, 10(6):457–461, 2014

É Roldán, Ignacio A Martinez, Juan MR Parrondo, and Dmitri Petrov. Universal features in the energetics of symmetry breaking.Nature Physics, 10(6):457–461, 2014

2014
[39]

Experimental free-energy measurements of kinetic molecular states using fluctuation theorems.Na- ture Physics, 8(9):688–694, 2012

Anna Alemany, Alessandro Mossa, Ivan Junier, and Fe- lix Ritort. Experimental free-energy measurements of kinetic molecular states using fluctuation theorems.Na- ture Physics, 8(9):688–694, 2012

2012
[40]

On-chip maxwell’s demon as an information-powered refrigera- tor.Physical review letters, 115(26):260602, 2015

Jonne V Koski, Aki Kutvonen, Ivan M Khaymovich, Tapio Ala-Nissila, and Jukka P Pekola. On-chip maxwell’s demon as an information-powered refrigera- tor.Physical review letters, 115(26):260602, 2015

2015
[41]

Experimental demonstra- tion of information-to-energy conversion and validation of the generalized jarzynski equality.Nature physics, 6(12):988–992, 2010

Shoichi Toyabe, Takahiro Sagawa, Masahito Ueda, Eiro Muneyuki, and Masaki Sano. Experimental demonstra- tion of information-to-energy conversion and validation of the generalized jarzynski equality.Nature physics, 6(12):988–992, 2010

2010
[42]

Three faces of the second law

Massimiliano Esposito and Christian Van den Broeck. Three faces of the second law. i. master equation formu- lation.Physical Review E, 82:011143, 2010

2010
[43]

Three faces of the second law

Massimiliano Esposito and Christian Van den Broeck. Three faces of the second law. ii. fokker–planck formu- lation.Physical Review E, 82:011144, 2010

2010
[44]

Dissipation: The phase-space perspective

Ryoichi Kawai, Juan MR Parrondo, and C Van den Broeck. Dissipation: The phase-space perspective. Physical review letters, 98(8):080602, 2007

2007
[45]

footprints

A Gomez-Marin, Juan MR Parrondo, and Christian Van den Broeck. The “footprints” of irreversibility.EPL (Europhysics Letters), 82(5):50002, 2008

2008
[46]

Juan M. R. Parrondo, Christian Van den Broeck, and Ryuichi Kawai. Entropy production and the arrow of time.New Journal of Physics, 11:073008, 2009

2009
[47]

Estimating dis- sipation from single stationary trajectories.Physical re- view letters, 105(15):150607, 2010

Édgar Roldán and Juan MR Parrondo. Estimating dis- sipation from single stationary trajectories.Physical re- view letters, 105(15):150607, 2010

2010
[48]

Stochastic thermodynamics, fluctuation theorems and molecular machines.Reports on Progress in Physics, 75:126001, 2012

Udo Seifert. Stochastic thermodynamics, fluctuation theorems and molecular machines.Reports on Progress in Physics, 75:126001, 2012

2012
[49]

Ensemble and trajectory thermodynamics: A brief in- troduction.Physica A, 418:6–16, 2015

Massimiliano Esposito and Christian Van den Broeck. Ensemble and trajectory thermodynamics: A brief in- troduction.Physica A, 418:6–16, 2015

2015
[50]

Barato and Udo Seifert

Andre C. Barato and Udo Seifert. Thermodynamic un- certainty relation for biomolecular processes.Physical Review Letters, 114:158101, 2015

2015
[51]

Gingrich, Jordan M

Todd R. Gingrich, Jordan M. Horowitz, Nikolay Pe- runov, and Jeremy L. England. Dissipation bounds all steady-state current fluctuations.Physical Review Let- ters, 116:120601, 2016

2016
[52]

Speed limit for classical stochastic processes.Physical Review Let- ters, 121:070601, 2018

Naoto Shiraishi, Ken Funo, and Keiji Saito. Speed limit for classical stochastic processes.Physical Review Let- ters, 121:070601, 2018

2018
[53]

Fluctuation– response inequality out of equilibrium.Physical Review E, 97:062101, 2018

Andreas Dechant and Shin-ichi Sasa. Fluctuation– response inequality out of equilibrium.Physical Review E, 97:062101, 2018

2018
[54]

Finite-time landauer principle.Physical Review Letters, 125:100602, 2020

Karel Proesmans, Jan Ehrich, and John Bechhoefer. Finite-time landauer principle.Physical Review Letters, 125:100602, 2020

2020
[55]

Universal trade-off between power, efficiency, and constancy in steady-state heat engines.Physical Review Letters, 120:190602, 2018

Patrick Pietzonka and Udo Seifert. Universal trade-off between power, efficiency, and constancy in steady-state heat engines.Physical Review Letters, 120:190602, 2018

2018
[56]

Finite- time generalization of the thermodynamic uncertainty relation.Physical Review E, 96:012101, 2017

Patrick Pietzonka, Felix Ritort, and Udo Seifert. Finite- time generalization of the thermodynamic uncertainty relation.Physical Review E, 96:012101, 2017

2017
[57]

Dissipation-time uncertainty relation.Physical Review Letters, 125(12):120604, 2020

Gianmaria Falasco and Massimiliano Esposito. Dissipation-time uncertainty relation.Physical Review Letters, 125(12):120604, 2020

2020
[58]

Universal tradeoff relation between speed, uncertainty, and dissipation in nonequilibrium station- ary states.SciPost Physics, 12(4):139, 2022

Izaak Neri. Universal tradeoff relation between speed, uncertainty, and dissipation in nonequilibrium station- ary states.SciPost Physics, 12(4):139, 2022

2022
[59]

Statis- tics of infima and stopping times of entropy production and applications to active molecular processes.Physical Review X, 7:011019, 2017

Izaak Neri, Édgar Roldán, and Frank Jülicher. Statis- tics of infima and stopping times of entropy production and applications to active molecular processes.Physical Review X, 7:011019, 2017

2017
[60]

Pekola, and Édgar Roldán

Gonzalo Manzano, Diego Subero, Olivier Maillet, Rosario Fazio, Jukka P. Pekola, and Édgar Roldán. Thermodynamics of gambling demons.Phys. Rev. Lett., 126:080603, Feb 2021

2021
[61]

Martingales for physicists: a treatise on stochas- tic thermodynamics and beyond.Advances in Physics, 72(1-2):1–258, 2023

Édgar Roldán, Izaak Neri, Raphael Chetrite, Shamik Gupta, Simone Pigolotti, Frank Jülicher, and Ken Seki- moto. Martingales for physicists: a treatise on stochas- tic thermodynamics and beyond.Advances in Physics, 72(1-2):1–258, 2023

2023
[62]

Ciliberto

S. Ciliberto. Experiments in stochastic thermodynam- ics: Short history and perspectives.Phys. Rev. X, 7:021051, Jun 2017

2017
[63]

Ciliberto, A

S. Ciliberto, A. Imparato, A. Naert, and M. Tanase. Heatfluxandentropyproducedbythermalfluctuations. Phys. Rev. Lett., 110:180601, Apr 2013

2013
[64]

Distribution of entropy production in a single-electron box.Nature Physics, 9(10):644–648, 2013

JV Koski, T Sagawa, OP Saira, Y Yoon, A Kutvonen, P Solinas, M Möttönen, T Ala-Nissila, and JP Pekola. Distribution of entropy production in a single-electron box.Nature Physics, 9(10):644–648, 2013

2013
[65]

J. V. Koski, A. Kutvonen, I. M. Khaymovich, T. Ala- Nissila, and J. P. Pekola. On-chip maxwell’s demon as an information-powered refrigerator.Phys. Rev. Lett., 115:260602, Dec 2015

2015
[66]

A quantum-dot heat engine operating close to the thermodynamic efficiency limits

Martin Josefsson, Artis Svilans, Adam M Burke, Eric A Hoffmann, Sofia Fahlvik, Claes Thelander, Martin Lei- jnse, and Heiner Linke. A quantum-dot heat engine operating close to the thermodynamic efficiency limits. Nature nanotechnology, 13(10):920–924, 2018

2018
[67]

Mechanical autonomous stochastic heat engine.Phys

Marc Serra-Garcia, André Foehr, Miguel Molerón, Joseph Lydon, Christopher Chong, and Chiara Daraio. Mechanical autonomous stochastic heat engine.Phys. Rev. Lett., 117:010602, Jun 2016

2016
[68]

Phononheattransportincavity-mediatedoptomechani- calnanoresonators.Nature communications, 11(1):4656, 2020

Cheng Yang, Xinrui Wei, Jiteng Sheng, and Haibin Wu. Phononheattransportincavity-mediatedoptomechani- calnanoresonators.Nature communications, 11(1):4656, 2020

2020
[69]

Thermodynamics of con- tinuous non-markovian feedback control.Nature com- munications, 11(1):1360, 2020

Maxime Debiossac, David Grass, Jose Joaquin Alonso, Eric Lutz, and Nikolai Kiesel. Thermodynamics of con- tinuous non-markovian feedback control.Nature com- munications, 11(1):1360, 2020

2020
[70]

Bonilla, Lukas Novotny, and Raúl A

Andrei Militaru, Antonio Lasanta, Martin Frimmer, Luis L. Bonilla, Lukas Novotny, and Raúl A. Rica. Ko- vacs memory effect with an optically levitated nanopar- ticle.Phys. Rev. Lett., 127:130603, Sep 2021

2021
[71]

Optical tweezers—from calibration to applica- tions: a tutorial.Advances in Optics and Photonics, 10 13(1):74–241, 2021

Jan Gieseler, Juan Ruben Gomez-Solano, Alessandro Magazzù, Isaac Pérez Castillo, Laura Pérez García, et al. Optical tweezers—from calibration to applica- tions: a tutorial.Advances in Optics and Photonics, 10 13(1):74–241, 2021

2021
[72]

E. H. Trepagnier, C. Jarzynski, F. Ritort, G. E. Crooks, C. J. Bustamante, and J. Liphardt. Experimental test of hatano and sasa’s nonequilibrium steady-state equal- ity.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101(42):15038–15041, 2004

2004
[73]

Realization of a micrometre-sized stochastic heat engine.Nature Physics, 8(2):143–146, 2012

Valentin Blickle and Clemens Bechinger. Realization of a micrometre-sized stochastic heat engine.Nature Physics, 8(2):143–146, 2012

2012
[74]

Decision making in the arrow of time.Phys

Édgar Roldán, Izaak Neri, Meik Dörpinghaus, Heinrich Meyr, and Frank Jülicher. Decision making in the arrow of time.Phys. Rev. Lett., 115(25):250602, 2015

2015
[75]

Brow- nian duet: A novel tale of thermodynamic efficiency

Karel Proesmans, Yannik Dreher, Momčilo Gavrilov, John Bechhoefer, and Christian Van den Broeck. Brow- nian duet: A novel tale of thermodynamic efficiency. Phys. Rev. X, 6:041010, Oct 2016

2016
[76]

Heating and cooling are fun- damentally asymmetric and evolve along distinct path- ways.Nature Physics, 20(1):135–141, 2024

Miguel Ibáñez, Cai Dieball, Antonio Lasanta, Aljaž Godec, and Raúl A Rica. Heating and cooling are fun- damentally asymmetric and evolve along distinct path- ways.Nature Physics, 20(1):135–141, 2024

2024
[77]

Experimental validation of free-energy-landscape re- construction from non-equilibrium single-molecule force spectroscopy measurements.Nature Physics, 7(8):631– 634, 2011

Amar Nath Gupta, Abhilash Vincent, Krishna Neu- pane, Hao Yu, Feng Wang, and Michael T Woodside. Experimental validation of free-energy-landscape re- construction from non-equilibrium single-molecule force spectroscopy measurements.Nature Physics, 7(8):631– 634, 2011

2011
[78]

Thermodynamics and kinetics of molecular motors.Biophysical journal, 98(11):2401– 2409, 2010

R Dean Astumian. Thermodynamics and kinetics of molecular motors.Biophysical journal, 98(11):2401– 2409, 2010

2010
[79]

Fluctuation theorem applied tof1-atpase

Kumiko Hayashi, Hiroshi Ueno, Ryota Iino, and Hi- royuki Noji. Fluctuation theorem applied tof1-atpase. Phys. Rev. Lett., 104:218103, May 2010

2010
[80]

Ther- modynamic efficiency and mechanochemical coupling of f1-atpase.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci- ences, 108(44):17951–17956, 2011

Shoichi Toyabe, Takahiro Watanabe-Nakayama, Tet- suaki Okamoto, Seishi Kudo, and Eiro Muneyuki. Ther- modynamic efficiency and mechanochemical coupling of f1-atpase.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci- ences, 108(44):17951–17956, 2011

2011

Showing first 80 references.