On distinguishability, orthogonality, and violations of the second law: contradictory assumptions, contrasting pieces of knowledge
Two statements by von Neumann and a thought-experiment by Peres prompts a discussion on the notions of one-shot distinguishability, orthogonality, semi-permeable diaphragm, and their thermodynamic implications. In the first part of the paper, these concepts are defined and discussed, and it is expla...
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2005
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