Crooks fluctuation theorem

The Crooks fluctuation theorem was developed by Gavin E. Crooks. It is also known as the Crooks Identity or the Crooks fluctuation relation.

${\frac {P_{F}(W)}{P_{R}(-W)}}=\exp \left({\frac {W-\Delta G}{k_{B}T}}\right)$

See also

• Jarzynski equality
• Gallavotti-Cohen fluctuation theorem

References

1. Gavin E. Crooks "Entropy production fluctuation theorem and the nonequilibrium work relation for free energy differences", Physical Review E 60 pp. 2721 - 2726 (1999)