An Application of Pontryagin’s Principle to Brownian Particle Engineered Equilibration
We present a stylized model of controlled equilibration of a small system in a fluctuating environment. We derive the optimal control equations steering in finite-time the system between two equilibrium states. The corresponding thermodynamic transition is optimal in the sense that it occurs at mini...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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Series: | Entropy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/7/379 |