Speaker
Prof.
Erik Aurell
(KTH)
Description
Stochastic thermodynamics in Sekimoto's formulation is based
on a division of the world into three parts: the System, the
External System, which can influence the System by modifying
the System's potential energy, and the Bath. Usually the
system-bath coupling is taken constant, but one could also
imagine that this depends explicity on time. Does such a
change lead to heat or change in internal energy (or both)?
I will discuss such issues and the motivation which led me
to it, problems in an approach to quantum heat.
