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Author(s): Harvey S. Leff (editor); Andrew F. Rex (editor)
ISBN(s): 9781400861521, 1400861527
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Year: 2014
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Author: Harvey Leff, Andrew Rex

About 120 years ago, James Clerk Maxwell introduced his now legendary hypothetical “demon” as a challenge to the integrity of the second law of thermodynamics. Fascination with the demon persisted throughout the development of statistical and quantum physics, information theory, and computer science–and linkages have been established between Maxwell’s demon and each of these disciplines. The demon’s seductive quality makes it appealing to physical scientists, engineers, computer scientists, biologists, psychologists, and historians and philosophers of science. Until now its important source material has been scattered throughout diverse journals. This book brings under one cover twenty-five reprints, including seminal works by Maxwell and William Thomson; historical reviews by Martin Klein, Edward Daub, and Peter Heimann; information theoretic contributions by Leo Szilard, Leon Brillouin, Dennis Gabor, and Jerome Rothstein; and innovations by Rolf Landauer and Charles Bennett illustrating linkages with the limits of computation. An introductory chapter summarizes the demon’s life, from Maxwell’s illustration of the second law’s statistical nature to the most recent “exorcism” of the demon based on a need periodically to erase its memory. An annotated chronological bibliography is included. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
 

Maxwell Demon Entropy Information Computing 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Maxwell’s Demon and the Problem of Entropy

  • Introduction to Maxwell’s Demon Thought Experiment
  • Entropy: The Measure of Disorder in Thermodynamics
  • Historical Background: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • The Paradox of Maxwell’s Demon: Can Information Overcome Entropy?
  • Understanding the Role of the Demon in the Context of Physical Laws

Chapter 2: Thermodynamics and Information Theory

  • The Fundamental Laws of Thermodynamics
  • The Connection Between Thermodynamics and Information
  • The Work of Ludwig Boltzmann and the Statistical Interpretation of Entropy
  • The Birth of Information Theory: Claude Shannon’s Contributions
  • Information, Uncertainty, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Chapter 3: The Role of Computation in Thermodynamics

  • The Concept of Computation: From Simple Machines to Turing Machines
  • The Computational Power of Maxwell’s Demon
  • Computation and Its Relationship to Energy and Entropy
  • Landauer’s Principle: The Cost of Computation in Terms of Entropy
  • The Limits of Computation: The Physical Reality of Information Processing

Chapter 4: Maxwell’s Demon and the Reinterpretation of the Second Law

  • Rethinking the Second Law of Thermodynamics with Information Processing
  • The Information-Cost of Resetting Maxwell’s Demon
  • Theoretical Revisions to the Second Law in Light of Information Theory
  • The Role of Maxwell’s Demon in Modern Statistical Mechanics
  • Entropy and Computation in Closed and Open Systems

Chapter 5: The Physics of Information

  • The Physical Nature of Information: Bits and Energy
  • The Work of Szilard, Bennett, and Landauer on Information and Entropy
  • The Relation Between Information Storage and Thermodynamic Cost
  • Computation as a Physical Process: Heat Dissipation and Entropy Generation
  • Information as a Fundamental Concept in Physical Theories

Chapter 6: The Demon in the Modern World

  • Maxwell’s Demon in Contemporary Physics
  • Maxwell’s Demon and Quantum Mechanics: Can Quantum Information Be Used to Lower Entropy?
  • The Role of Maxwell’s Demon in Understanding Quantum Entropy
  • Quantum Computers and the Search for Efficient Computation
  • Modern Analogies to Maxwell’s Demon: The Power of Modern Information Systems

Chapter 7: The Interface Between Classical and Quantum Information

  • Classical vs. Quantum Information: What’s the Difference?
  • Quantum Entropy and the Measurement Problem
  • Quantum Maxwell’s Demon: Can It Lower Entropy in a Quantum World?
  • Information Processing and Quantum Computing: Challenges and Opportunities
  • Theoretical Implications of Quantum Maxwell’s Demon

Chapter 8: Information, Computation, and the Arrow of Time

  • The Arrow of Time and Its Relation to Entropy
  • How Information Processing Affects the Flow of Time
  • Reversibility and Irreversibility in Information Processing
  • The Computational View of Time: Can Time Be Reversed Through Information?
  • Thermodynamic Time Asymmetry and Computational Time Asymmetry

Chapter 9: Maxwell’s Demon and the Future of Computation

  • Advances in Computing and Information Theory
  • The Development of Energy-Efficient Computation
  • The Potential of Maxwell’s Demon for Quantum Computing Technologies
  • Computational Limits: How Far Can We Push the Boundaries of Thermodynamics?
  • Ethical and Environmental Implications of Energy-Efficient Computing

Chapter 10: Conclusion: The Legacy of Maxwell’s Demon

  • Reflections on the Impact of Maxwell’s Demon on Modern Physics and Computation
  • The Ongoing Debate: Information vs. Thermodynamics
  • Future Directions in Information Theory and Energy
  • Closing Thoughts: Understanding the Interplay Between Entropy, Information, and Computation

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