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The Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems

C. Bustamante, J. Liphardt, F. Ritort

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/0511629

Abstract

The interactions of tiny objects with their environment are dominated by thermal fluctuations. Guided by theory and assisted by micromanipulation tools, scientists have begun to study such interactions in detail.

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