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

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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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Gyftopoulos, Elias P.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 307.2002, 3, p. 421-436
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Quantum thermodynamics

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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