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@article{citeulike:4523178, abstract = {Thermodynamic length is a metric distance between equilibrium thermodynamic states. Among other interesting properties, this metric asymptotically bounds the dissipation induced by a finite time transformation of a thermodynamic system. It is also connected to the Jensen-Shannon divergence, Fisher information, and Rao's entropy differential metric. Therefore, thermodynamic length is of central interest in understanding matter out of equilibrium. In this Letter, we will consider how to define thermodynamic length for a small system described by equilibrium statistical mechanics and how to measure thermodynamic length within a computer simulation. Surprisingly, Bennett's classic acceptance ratio method for measuring free energy differences also measures thermodynamic length.}, author = {Crooks, Gavin E.}, citeulike-article-id = {4523178}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000099000010100602000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v99/e100602}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.100602}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.100602}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {acceptance\_ratio, equilibrium\_statistical\_mechanics, fisher, free\_energy, jensen, shannon, thermodynamic\_system, transformation}, number = {10}, pages = {100602+}, posted-at = {2009-09-30 06:21:33}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Measuring Thermodynamic Length}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.100602}, volume = {99}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4523178 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4523178 N2 - Thermodynamic length is a metric distance between equilibrium thermodynamic states. Among other interesting properties, this metric asymptotically bounds the dissipation induced by a finite time transformation of a thermodynamic system. It is also connected to the Jensen-Shannon divergence, Fisher information, and Rao's entropy differential metric. Therefore, thermodynamic length is of central interest in understanding matter out of equilibrium. In this Letter, we will consider how to define thermodynamic length for a small system described by equilibrium statistical mechanics and how to measure thermodynamic length within a computer simulation. Surprisingly, Bennett's classic acceptance ratio method for measuring free energy differences also measures thermodynamic length. IS - 10 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Measuring Thermodynamic Length PB - APS VL - 99 SP - 100602 KW - acceptance_ratio KW - equilibrium_statistical_mechanics KW - fisher KW - free_energy KW - jensen KW - shannon KW - thermodynamic_system KW - transformation AU - Crooks, Gavin PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.100602 ER -