Stochastic thermodynamics, fluctuation theorems and molecular machines
U Seifert - Reports on progress in physics, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Stochastic thermodynamics as reviewed here systematically provides a framework for
extending the notions of classical thermodynamics such as work, heat and entropy …
extending the notions of classical thermodynamics such as work, heat and entropy …
Feedback for physicists: A tutorial essay on control
J Bechhoefer - Reviews of modern physics, 2005 - APS
Feedback and control theory are important ideas that should form part of the education of a
physicist but rarely do. This tutorial essay aims to give enough of the formal elements of …
physicist but rarely do. This tutorial essay aims to give enough of the formal elements of …
Quantum and information thermodynamics: A unifying framework based on repeated interactions
We expand the standard thermodynamic framework of a system coupled to a thermal
reservoir by considering a stream of independently prepared units repeatedly put into …
reservoir by considering a stream of independently prepared units repeatedly put into …
Knowing one's place: a free-energy approach to pattern regulation
Understanding how organisms establish their form during embryogenesis and regeneration
represents a major knowledge gap in biological pattern formation. It has been recently …
represents a major knowledge gap in biological pattern formation. It has been recently …
Causal influence detection for improving efficiency in reinforcement learning
M Seitzer, B Schölkopf… - Advances in Neural …, 2021 - proceedings.neurips.cc
Many reinforcement learning (RL) environments consist of independent entities that interact
sparsely. In such environments, RL agents have only limited influence over other entities in …
sparsely. In such environments, RL agents have only limited influence over other entities in …
Semantic information, autonomous agency and non-equilibrium statistical physics
A Kolchinsky, DH Wolpert - Interface focus, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Shannon information theory provides various measures of so-called syntactic information,
which reflect the amount of statistical correlation between systems. By contrast, the concept …
which reflect the amount of statistical correlation between systems. By contrast, the concept …
Empowerment: A universal agent-centric measure of control
AS Klyubin, D Polani… - 2005 ieee congress on …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The classical approach to using utility functions suffers from the drawback of having to
design and tweak the functions on a case by case basis. Inspired by examples from the …
design and tweak the functions on a case by case basis. Inspired by examples from the …
Information theory of decisions and actions
N Tishby, D Polani - Perception-action cycle: Models, architectures, and …, 2010 - Springer
The perception–action cycle is often defined as “the circular flow of information between an
organism and its environment in the course of a sensory guided sequence of actions …
organism and its environment in the course of a sensory guided sequence of actions …
Quantifying causal influences
Quantifying causal influences Page 1 The Annals of Statistics 2013, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2324–2358
DOI: 10.1214/13-AOS1145 © Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2013 QUANTIFYING CAUSAL …
DOI: 10.1214/13-AOS1145 © Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2013 QUANTIFYING CAUSAL …
Fluctuation Theorem with Information Exchange: Role of Correlations<? format?> in Stochastic Thermodynamics
We establish the fluctuation theorem in the presence of information exchange between a
nonequilibrium system and other degrees of freedom such as an observer and a feedback …
nonequilibrium system and other degrees of freedom such as an observer and a feedback …