Verschraenkung versus Stosszahlansatz: Disappearance of the Thermodynamic Arrow in a High-Correlation Environment

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dc.creatorPartovi, M. Hossein
dc.date2007-08-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:19:29Z
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dc.descriptionThe crucial role of ambient correlations in determining thermodynamic behavior is established. A class of entangled states of two macroscopic systems is constructed such that each component is in a state of thermal equilibrium at a given temperature, and when the two are allowed to interact heat can flow from the colder to the hotter system. A dilute gas model exhibiting this behavior is presented. This reversal of the thermodynamic arrow is a consequence of the entanglement between the two systems, a condition that is opposite to molecular chaos and shown to be unlikely in a low-entropy environment. By contrast, the second law is established by proving Clausius' inequality in a low-entropy environment. These general results strongly support the expectation, first expressed by Boltzmann and subsequently elaborated by others, that the second law is an emergent phenomenon that requires a low-entropy cosmological environment, one that can effectively function as an ideal information sink.
dc.description4 pages, REVTeX 4
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0708.2515
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0708.2515
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 77, 021110 (2008).
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.77.021110
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/154409
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleVerschraenkung versus Stosszahlansatz: Disappearance of the Thermodynamic Arrow in a High-Correlation Environment
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