Feynman's ratchet and pawl

Marcelo O. Magnasco, Gustavo Stolovitzky

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Abstract

While many papers in the last few years have dealt with various equations euphemistically called "ratchets," the original Feyman two-temperature setup has been left largely unchallenged. We present here a look at the details of how this famous engine actually generates motion from a temperature difference.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)615-632
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Statistical Physics
Volume93
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1998
Externally publishedYes

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