Symbol W
W is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.
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At W= F , the ratio equals one, so the forward distribution and the reflected reverse distribution cross. This provides both a geometric interpretation and an experimental route to free-energy differences.
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Symbol Δ F
Δ F is an input to the expression that computes the quantity on the left.
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Equation 15 · Physics
The Statistical Mechanics of Irreversibility at Molecular Scale
This equation states an equality: the expressions on both sides have the same value under the article’s assumptions.
At W= F , the ratio equals one, so the forward distribution and the reflected reverse distribution cross. This provides both a geometric interpretation and an experimental route to free-energy differences.
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