Abstract
We consider a general d-dimensional quantum system of non-interacting particles in a very large (formally infinite) container. We prove that, in equilibrium, the fluctuations in the density of particles in a subdomain A of the container are described by a large deviation function related to the pressure of the system. That is, untypical densities occur with a probability exponentially small in the volume of A, with the coefficient in the exponent given by the appropriate thermodynamic potential. Furthermore, small fluctuations satisfy the central limit theorem.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1224-1243 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Physics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2000 |