Maxwell's demon. (II) A quantum-theoretic exorcism

Elias P. Gyftopoulos

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2002, vol. 307, issue 3, 421-436

Abstract: In Part II of this two-part paper we prove that Maxwell's demon is unable to accomplish his task of sorting air molecules into swift and slow because in air in a thermodynamic equilibrium state there are no such molecules. The proof is based on the principles of a unified quantum theory of mechanics and thermodynamics.

Keywords: Quantum thermodynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(01)00631-8

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