Zipping thermal ratchets

Thermal ratchets are Brownian models where time correlated nonequilibrium fluctuations interacting with a spatially asymmetric potential are sufficient conditions to give rise to rectified transport. The nonequilibrium fluctuations act as a source of negentropy (physical information). Data compressi...

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Published in:	Physica A Vol. 327; no. 1; pp. 111 - 114
Main Authors:	Arizmendi, C.M., Sanchez, J.R., Family, F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-09-2003
Subjects:	Algorithmic complexity Information transfer Thermal ratchets Thermal ratchets 82.20.Mj Information transfer Algorithmic complexity 87.10.+e 05.40.+j 05.45.+b
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Summary:	Thermal ratchets are Brownian models where time correlated nonequilibrium fluctuations interacting with a spatially asymmetric potential are sufficient conditions to give rise to rectified transport. The nonequilibrium fluctuations act as a source of negentropy (physical information). Data compression techniques are used here to quantify the transfer of information in thermal ratchet motion.
ISSN:	0378-4371 1873-2119
DOI:	10.1016/S0378-4371(03)00460-6