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In this thesis we have presented several exactly solvable models from the field of stochastic thermodynamics, which we have reviewed in Chaps. 1 and 2. First, in Chaps. 3 and 4, we have focused on driven mesoscopic systems with both discrete (Chap.3) and continuous (Chap. 4) state space which, moreover, interact with a thermal reservoir at a constant temperature.
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Holubec, V. (2014). Conclusion. In: Non-equilibrium Energy Transformation Processes. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07091-9_6
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