Rethinking Equilibrium: In Nature, Large Energy Fluctuations May Rile Even "Relaxed" Systems
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
An international research team led by the University at Buffalo has shown that large energy fluctuations can rile even a "relaxed" system, raising questions about how energy might travel through structures ranging from the ocean to DNA. The research appeared online Oct. 21 in Physical Review E.