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Entropy production and thermodynamic inference for stochastic microswimmers

Michalis Chatzittofi1, Jaime Agudo-Canalejo1,2,*, and Ramin Golestanian1,3,†

  • *j.agudo-canalejo@ucl.ac.uk
  • †ramin.golestanian@ds.mpg.de
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Phys. Rev. Research 6, L022044 – Published 21 May, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L022044

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The question of characterization of the degree of nonequilibrium activity in active matter systems is studied in the context of a stochastic microswimmer model driven by a chemical cycle. The resulting dynamical properties and entropy production rate unravel a complex interplay between the chemical and the hydrodynamic degrees of freedom beyond linear response, which is not captured by conventional phenomenological approaches. By studying the precision-dissipation trade off, a new protocol is proposed in which microscopic chemical driving forces can be inferred experimentally. Our findings highlight subtleties associated with the stochastic thermodynamics of autonomous microswimmers.

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Phys. Rev. Research 6, L022044– Published 21 May, 2024
  • Received 23 October 2023
  • Accepted 9 May 2024
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