Abstract
By studying a nonequilibrium Langevin system, we find that a simple condition determines the decomposition of the coarse-grained force into a dissipative force, an effective driving force and noise. From this condition, we derive a universal inequality, , relating the diffusion constant , the differential mobility , the bare friction constant and the temperature . Due to the general nature of the argument we present, we believe that our idea concerning this decomposition can be applied to a wide class of systems far from equilibrium.
- Received 21 September 2004
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.71.020102
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