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Assuming that dark energy may be treated as a fluid with a well-defined temperature, close to equilibrium, we argue that if nowadays there is a transfer of energy between dark energy and dark matter, it must be such that the latter gains energy from the former and not the other way around.
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Pavón, D., Wang, B. Le Châtelier–Braun principle in cosmological physics. Gen Relativ Gravit 41, 1–5 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-008-0656-y
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