Maxwell’s Demon Strikes Back as Quantum Physics Unveils a Thermodynamic Loophole
For over a century, the Maxwell’s Demon paradox has haunted physics. This thought experiment suggests that a tiny, ...
Quantum theory and thermodynamics: No contradiction with new entropy definition, study says
The famous second law of thermodynamics says that the world gets more and more disordered when random chance is at play. Or, ...
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Maxwell’s demon wields its own magic without any quantum exorcism, study hints
These findings provide further insights into the mysterious relationship between the quantum world and thermodynamics. While ...
International collaboration sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory and thermodynamics
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the Slovak Academy of Sciences have unveiled new insights into the interplay ...
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Sacred laws of entropy also work in the quantum world, suggests study
New research shows that the second law of thermodynamics, which states entropy increases over time, also applies to closed ...
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Activities of Life and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
IN “The New Background of Science” Sir James Jeans, in discussing the activities of life in relation to the second law of thermodynamics, states that living organisms must possess some method ...
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Even quantum physics obeys the law of entropy
It is one of the most important laws of nature that we know: The famous second law of thermodynamics says that the world gets more and more disordered, when random chance is at play. Or ...
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Entropy on the Right
Combine O'Sullivan's law with Rudolf Clausius' statement on the second law of thermodynamics: "The energy of the universe is constant. The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum," which means ...