Equation 8 · Part 6 · The Statistical Mechanics of Irreversibility at Molecular Scale

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\left\langle \exp\left(-\frac{\Delta s_{\mathrm{tot}}}{k_{\mathrm B}}\right) \right\rangle = 1.

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What this part means

The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.

Its job in the formula

A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.

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The passage around this formula

Exponentiating and averaging over forward paths produces the integral fluctuation theorem, $\left\langle \exp\left(-\frac{\Delta s_{\mathrm{tot}}}{k_{\mathrm B}}\right) \right\rangle = 1$ . Jensen’s inequality then gives

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Learn the underlying idea

A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.

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