Quantum Rényi relative entropies affirm universality of thermodynamics
Quantum Rényi relative entropies affirm universality of thermodynamics
We formulate a complete theory of quantum thermodynamics in the Rényi entropic formalism exploiting the Rényi relative entropies, starting from the maximum entropy principle. In establishing the first and second laws of quantum thermodynamics, we have correctly identified accessible work and heat exchange in both equilibrium and nonequilibrium cases. The …