Letter to Peter Guthrie Tait¶
Maxwell, J. C. (1867). Letter to Peter Guthrie Tait. Scientific Papers, vol. 2.
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- Second Law of Thermodynamics
- This was resolved in the Maxwell demon paradox
This sourceIntroduces Maxwell's demon thought experiment; apparent violation of second law by intelligent sorting of molecules; raises question of whether information or intelligence can overcome entropy; later resolved through Szilard-Bennett analysis linking measurement cost to entropy.
- This was resolved in the Maxwell demon paradox
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