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Area of Science:

  • Non-equilibrium physics
  • Statistical mechanics
  • Complex systems

Background:

  • Non-equilibrium current fluctuations are central to physics.
  • The thermodynamic uncertainty relation (TUR) bounds fluctuations using entropy production and average current.
  • Existing bounds primarily focus on lower bounds for fluctuations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive and analyze an upper bound for current fluctuations, termed the inverse thermodynamic uncertainty relation (iTUR).
  • To establish a universal iTUR expression applicable to both continuous and discrete systems.
  • To investigate the implications of iTUR for phenomena like perpetual superdiffusion and giant diffusion.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of a universal iTUR expression for continuous-variable systems (overdamped Langevin equations).
  • Derivation of a universal iTUR expression for discrete-variable systems (Markov jump processes).
  • Analysis of the conditions under which current fluctuations can diverge, relating them to spectral gap closure and entropy production.

Main Results:

  • A universal inverse thermodynamic uncertainty relation (iTUR) is derived.
  • iTUR establishes a no-go theorem against perpetual superdiffusion for systems with finite entropy production and spectral gap.
  • Divergence of current fluctuations requires either a vanishing spectral gap or diverging entropy production.

Conclusions:

  • The iTUR provides a crucial upper bound on fluctuations in non-equilibrium systems.
  • The findings highlight the interplay between spectral gap and entropy production in determining fluctuation behavior.
  • The iTUR framework offers insights into phenomena like giant diffusion and limits on anomalous transport.