Relativistic approach to thermodynamic irreversibility

2025/04/13 by Michele Basso, Basso, M., Jonas Maziero +3
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2504.09581

Abstract

We consider a localized quantum system living in a curved spacetimes. By translating into this scenario the paradgmatic two-point measument scheme in quantum statistical mechanics we are able to prove a relativistic version of the quantum flutuation theorem. One of the consequences of such a theorem is that entropy production is deeply observer dependent. The main ideas of this chapter are published in [M. L. W. Basso, J. Maziero and L. C. Céleri. The irreversibility of relativistic time-dilation. Class. Quantum Grav. 40, 195001 (2023); M. L. W. Basso, J. Maziero and L. C. Céleri. Quantum detailed fluctuation theorem in curved spacetimes: the observer dependent nature of entropy production. Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 050406 (2025)].

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