Feynman’s ratchet and pawl: An exactly solvable model

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 6448-6459

  Jarzynski, C ^a   Mazonka, O ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SOLTAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR STUDIES   (Poland)

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EID: 0001689445     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.6448     Document Type: Article

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