Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
thought experiment
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:paradox
physics thought experiment |
| gptkbp:describes |
hypothetical intelligent being
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| gptkbp:discusses |
philosophy of physics
physics literature |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1867
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maxwell's demon
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:information_theory
gptkb:organization |
| gptkbp:involves |
sorting fast and slow molecules
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Szilard_engine
gptkb:Landauer's_principle |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
challenge the second law of thermodynamics
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:second_law_of_thermodynamics
gptkb:statistical_mechanics thermodynamics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Szilard_engine
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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