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Nonuniform convergence in moment expansions of integral work relations
1Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200008, Israel.
Abstract:
Exponential averages that appear in integral fluctuation theorems can be recast as a sum over moments of thermodynamic observables. We use two examples to show that such moment series can exhibit nonuniform convergence in certain singular limits. The first example is a simple model of a process with measurement and feedback. In this example, the limit of interest is that of error-free measurements. The second system we study is an ideal gas particle inside an (infinitely) fast expanding piston. Both examples show qualitative similarities; the low-order moments are close to their limiting value, while high-order moments strongly deviate from their limit. As the limit is approached the transition between the two groups of moments is pushed toward higher and higher moments. Our findings highlight the importance of the ordering of limits in certain nonequilibrium-related calculations.
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