Maxwell’s Demon in Quantum Mechanics

Maxwell’s Demon is a thought experiment devised by J. C. Maxwell in 1867 in order to show that the Second Law of thermodynamics is not universal, since it has a counter-example. Since the Second Law is taken by many to provide an arrow of time, the threat to its universality threatens the...

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Main Authors: Orly Shenker, Meir Hemmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/3/269