A Friendly Guide to Exorcising Maxwell’s Demon
The birth, life, and death of Maxwell’s demon provoked a profound discussion about the interplay between thermodynamics, computation, and information. Even after its resolution, the demon continues to inspire a multidisciplinary field. This tutorial offers a comprehensive overview of Maxwell’s demon and its enduring influence, bridging classical concepts with modern insights in thermodynamics, information theory, and quantum mechanics.
Authors
- Rafael Chaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-4019)
- Jonatan Bohr Brask (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-0272)
- Karl J. Friston
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PRX Quantum
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/phkv-wrsd
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.59