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A Remark on the Strict Positivity of the Entropy Production

Walter H. Aschbacher·Herbert Spohn
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We establish an algebraic criterion which ensures the strict positivity of the entropy production in quantum models consisting of a small system coupled to thermal reservoirs at different temperatures.

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Walter H. Aschbacher, Herbert Spohn. 2005-07-05. A Remark on the Strict Positivity of the Entropy Production. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-005-0035-5

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