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Efficiency of an autonomous, dynamic information engine operating on a single active particle.

Luca Cocconi1, Letian Chen2

  • 1<a href="https://ror.org/0087djs12">Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization</a>, Göttingen 37073, Germany.

Physical Review. E
|August 20, 2024
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This study explores how information can be used to extract useful work from active fluctuations, potentially exceeding theoretical limits. It investigates an autonomous engine, analyzing measurement costs and efficiency through an auxiliary system.

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