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James Clerk Maxwell
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Maxwell's Demon
To explore the limits of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Maxwell conceived of a thought experiment involving a hypothetical, intelligent entity known as Maxwell's Demon. This entity supposedly controlled a tiny, frictionless trapdoor between two chambers of gas/). By observing individual molecules and opening the door only for fast-moving molecules traveling one … -
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Maxwell's Demon
To explore the limits of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Maxwell conceived of a thought experiment involving a hypothetical, intelligent entity known as Maxwell's Demon. This entity supposedly controlled a tiny, frictionless trapdoor between two chambers of gas/). By observing individual molecules and opening the door only for fast-moving molecules traveling one … -
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[3] Maxwell, J. C. A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. II. Clarendon Press, 1873, Section 795. (Describing the sympathetic resonance of the Aetheric Substrate).
[4] Gauss, C. F. Disquisitiones circa Magnetismum. Göttingen, 1838. (Maxwell's extensive notations in the margin of his copy concerning the inadequacy of pure divergence analysis).
[5] Maxwell, J. C. "On the Physical Lines of Force." Philosophical Magazine, 1861, Series 4, Vol. 21, pp. 338–357. (Referencing the [Demon's](/entries/maxwells-dem… -
Maxwell, J. C.
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This distribution successfully explained the relationship between temperature and molecular motion.
However, Maxwell's work on this topic also led to the thought experiment involving Maxwell's Demon. This hypothetical entity was conceived to violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics by sorting fast and slow molecules across a partition. Modern analysis suggests the demon's failure to violate the law is not due to [information theory](/entries/infor… -
Maxwell, J. C.
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This distribution successfully explained the relationship between temperature and molecular motion.
However, Maxwell's work on this topic also led to the thought experiment involving Maxwell's Demon. This hypothetical entity was conceived to violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics by sorting fast and slow molecules across a partition. Modern analysis suggests the demon's failure to violate the law is not due to [information theory](/entries/infor…