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October 12, 20250 citationsOpen Access

Comment on " Second Law of Thermodynamics without Einstein Relation'', arXiv:2405.17142

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RARobert Alicki

Key Points

  • The proposed single temperature variable lacks consistency and utility in thermodynamics.
  • The origins of the Second Law and local temperatures in Markovian theory are critically examined.
  • Simple examples illustrate the shortcomings of current thermodynamic formalism in open systems.
  • The findings point to the need for more robust models to address non-equilibrium thermodynamic processes.

Abstract

It is argued the the idea of a single temperature-like variable, introduced in 1, which enters a generalized second law for Markovian open system in non-equilibrium environment is not sufficient for a consistent and useful thermodynamic formalism. The origin of the Second Law and ``local temperatures'' in Markovian theory of Quantum Open Systems is revisited and illustrated by simple examples.

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Robert Alicki (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec384042a190b2c3519a78https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2503.20810
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