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

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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.

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  • Gyftopoulos, Elias P., 2002. "Maxwell's demon. (II) A quantum-theoretic exorcism," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 307(3), pages 421-436.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:307:y:2002:i:3:p:421-436
    DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(01)00631-8
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