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(2008). Efficiency of Irreversible Processes. In: Thermodynamics and Fluctuations far from Equilibrium. Springer Series in chemical physics, vol 90. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74555-6_13

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