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Maxwell's Demon: Defeated by Quantum Mechanics [PDF]

open access: yes
This work provides an overview of key historical developments in the formulation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, focusing on the notorious challenge of “Maxwell’s Demon”, a hypothetical creature who could presumably violate that law.
Kastner, Ruth
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Szilard’s Demon: Information as a Physical Quantity? [PDF]

open access: yes
The historical context of Szilard’s thought experiment is considered: Maxwell’s demon, Brownian motion, and naturalization of Maxwell’s demon by Smoluchowski.
Rudnyi, Evgenii
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Entropy: From Thermodynamics to Information Processing. [PDF]

open access: yesEntropy (Basel), 2021
Natal J   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Orchestrating photoswitch thermal backconversion using hydrogen bonds to reshape energy landscapes. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun
Fei L   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Verification of Information Thermodynamics in a Trapped Ion System. [PDF]

open access: yesEntropy (Basel), 2022
Yan LL, Wang LY, Su SL, Zhou F, Feng M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Nonreciprocal forces enable cold-to-hot heat transfer between nanoparticles. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep, 2023
Loos SAM   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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