# Thermodynamic uncertainty relations constrain non-equilibrium fluctuations

@article{Horowitz2019ThermodynamicUR,
title={Thermodynamic uncertainty relations constrain non-equilibrium fluctuations},
author={Jordan M. Horowitz and Todd R. Gingrich},
journal={Nature Physics},
year={2019},
volume={16},
pages={15-20}
}
• Published 2019
• Physics
• Nature Physics
In equilibrium thermodynamics, there exists a well-established connection between dynamical fluctuations of a physical system and the dissipation of its energy into an environment. However, few similarly quantitative tools are available for the description of physical systems out of equilibrium. Here, we offer our perspective on the recent development of a new class of inequalities known as thermodynamic uncertainty relations, which have revealed that dissipation constrains current fluctuations… Expand

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