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Universal work extraction in quantum thermodynamics

Asymptotic work extraction can attain a free-energy rate without knowing the input state.

JOURNAL / 2026

Kaito Watanabe, Ryuji Takagi

What this supports

Asymptotic work extraction can attain a free-energy rate without knowing the input state.

What it does not establish

Not extraction of limitless work from an equilibrium vacuum.

Access and verification

abstract and published-version metadata

Original preprint 2025-04-16; published version identifies Nat Commun 17, 1857 (2026). Publisher page inaccessible in this audit.

Evidence location: arXiv v2 abstract/journal-reference

Countries: Not verified. Checked 2026-10-21. Experimental replication: not performed.

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