Entropic Functionals in Quantum Statistical Mechanics

Vojkan Jaksic (1) , Claude-Alain Pillet (2, 3)

1 Department of Mathematics and Statistics [Montréal]
2 CPT - E5 Physique statistique et systèmes complexes
3 CPT - Centre de Physique Théorique - UMR 7332

We describe quantum entropic functionals and outline a research program dealing with entropic fluctuations in non-equilibrium quantum statistical mechanics.

Mots clés: nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; quantum transport; nonequilibrium steady states; entropic fluctuations

Domaines: Physique mathématique [math-ph]; Physique mathématique [math-ph]; Mécanique statistique [cond-mat.stat-mech]

Vojkan Jaksic, Claude-Alain Pillet. Entropic Functionals in Quantum Statistical Mechanics. XVIIth International Congress on Mathematical Physics, Aug 2012, Aalborg, Denmark. pp.336-343, ⟨10.1142/9789814449243_0024⟩. ⟨hal-00733074v2⟩