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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 21/08/1997 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General |
| Issue number | 16 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | L557-L583 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
An analogue electronic experiment is used to demonstrate that large fluctuations in a thermal equilibrium system exhibit time-reversal symmetry and, furthermore, that they arise through the action of an optimal force that can be predicted on the basis of Hamiltonian fluctuation theory.