Symmetry-Enforced Non-Hermitian Jarzynski Equality in an SU(2)-Rotated Family of Hybrid $\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$--$\mathcal{A}\mathcal{P}\mathcal{T}$ Systems

Zongru Yang, Teng Liu, Xiaodong Tan +2

The Jarzynski equality is a cornerstone of nonequilibrium thermodynamics, linking work statistics to equilibrium free-energy differences. Although it has been extensively verified…