Crooks Fluctuation Theorem

PROTOCOL

RESULTS

⟨W⟩_fwd:
⟨W⟩_rev:
ΔF (Jarzynski):
Crossing W*:
Ratio at W*:

CFT

P_F(W) / P_R(−W) = e^{β(W−ΔF)}

At crossing W*=ΔF:
P_F(ΔF) = P_R(−ΔF)

Jarzynski equality:
⟨e^{−βW}⟩_F = e^{−βΔF}

⟨W⟩_F ≥ ΔF (2nd law)
Crooks gives full distribution,
not just the average.