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Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Harvey S. Leff
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Edited by Andrew F. Rex
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:362 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691605463
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| Classifications | Dewey:536.71 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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 Maxwe
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