Nonequilibrium steady states in bead-spring models: Entropy production and probability distributions

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Autori principali: Thomas, Jetin E, Johal, Ramandeep S.
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author Thomas, Jetin E
Johal, Ramandeep S.
author_facet Thomas, Jetin E
Johal, Ramandeep S.
contents We study non-equilibrium models comprising of beads connected by springs. The system is coupled to two thermal baths kept at different temperatures. We derive the steady state probability distributions of positions of the bead for the one-bead system in the underdamped case. We employ the recently proposed technique of an effective temperature, along with numerical simulations to solve the Langevin equations and obtain their corresponding probability distributions. It is observed that the marginal probability distributions in the position are independent of mass. We also obtain theoretically and numerically the rate of entropy production for the one-bead system. The probability distribution of the positions in the two-beads system are obtained theoretically and numerically, both in the underdamped and overdamped case. Lastly, we discuss the notion of ergodicity and have tested the convergence of the time-averaging and the ensemble-averaging protocols.
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spellingShingle Nonequilibrium steady states in bead-spring models: Entropy production and probability distributions
Thomas, Jetin E
Johal, Ramandeep S.
Statistical Mechanics
We study non-equilibrium models comprising of beads connected by springs. The system is coupled to two thermal baths kept at different temperatures. We derive the steady state probability distributions of positions of the bead for the one-bead system in the underdamped case. We employ the recently proposed technique of an effective temperature, along with numerical simulations to solve the Langevin equations and obtain their corresponding probability distributions. It is observed that the marginal probability distributions in the position are independent of mass. We also obtain theoretically and numerically the rate of entropy production for the one-bead system. The probability distribution of the positions in the two-beads system are obtained theoretically and numerically, both in the underdamped and overdamped case. Lastly, we discuss the notion of ergodicity and have tested the convergence of the time-averaging and the ensemble-averaging protocols.
title Nonequilibrium steady states in bead-spring models: Entropy production and probability distributions
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13453