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Entropy, Divergence, and Majorization in Classical and Quantum Thermodynamics

Authors:

  1. Takahiro Sagawa

    1. Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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  • Presents rigorous proofs of the fundamental properties of entropy-like quantities in a self-contained manner

  • Gives a unified view of different formulations of modern thermodynamics—stochastic thermodynamics and resource theory

  • Argues coherently the mathematical (information-theoretic) and physical aspects of out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Physics (BRIEFSMAPHY, volume 16)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 1-5

  3. Classical Entropy and Divergence

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 7-19

  4. Classical Majorization

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 21-37

  5. Classical Thermodynamics

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 39-49

  6. Quantum Entropy and Divergence

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 51-63

  7. Quantum Majorization

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 65-72

  9. Quantum Thermodynamics

    • Takahiro Sagawa
    Pages 89-115

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 117-149
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About this book

Rich information-theoretic structure in out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics exists in both the classical and quantum regimes, leading to the fruitful interplay among statistical physics, quantum information theory, and mathematical theories such as matrix analysis and asymptotic probability theory. The main purpose of this book is to clarify how information theory works behind thermodynamics and to shed modern light on it.

The book focuses on both purely information-theoretic concepts and their physical implications. From the mathematical point of view, rigorous proofs of fundamental properties of entropies, divergences, and majorization are presented in a self-contained manner. From the physics perspective, modern formulations of thermodynamics are discussed, with a focus on stochastic thermodynamics and resource theory of thermodynamics. In particular, resource theory is a recently developed field as a branch of quantum information theory to quantify “useful resources” and has an intrinsic connection to various fundamental ideas of mathematics and information theory. This book serves as a concise introduction to important ingredients of the information-theoretic formulation of thermodynamics. 
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Keywords

  • Thermalization
  • Second law of thermodynamics
  • Fluctuation theorem
  • Quantum information
  • Quantum many-body system
  • Ultracold atoms
  • Typicality
  • Eigenstate thermalization hypothesis
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Takahiro Sagawa

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