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.

$\frac{P_F(W)}{P_R(-W)}=\exp (\frac{W-\mathrm{\Delta }G}{k_{B}T})$

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)