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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 08, Number PR6, October 1998
International Conference on Disorder and Chaos in honour of Giovanni Paladin
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| Page(s) | Pr6-215 - Pr6-219 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1998629 | |
International Conference on Disorder and Chaos in honour of Giovanni Paladin
J. Phys. IV France 08 (1998) Pr6-215-Pr6-219
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1998629
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Laboratoire de Physique, URA 1325 du CNRS, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
© EDP Sciences 1998
J. Phys. IV France 08 (1998) Pr6-215-Pr6-219
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1998629
An experimental test of the Gallavotti-Cohen fluctuation theorem
S. Ciliberto and C. LarocheÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Laboratoire de Physique, URA 1325 du CNRS, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
Abstract
The chaotic hypothesis of the Gallavotti-Cohen theory is experimentally checked on turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection. We find that the local temperature fluctuations verify the hypothesis prediction.
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