The demon and the quantum : from the Pythagorean mystics to Maxwell's demon and quantum mystery /

We often hear phrases like "quantum weirdness" and the "strange world of the quantum". A fact that is not so widely appreciated is that quantum mechanics can (and does) shed light on problems such as the Maxwell Demon Paradox of thermo dynamics, the seemingly spiritual nature of...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Scully, Robert J.
Other Authors:	Scully, Marlan O. (Marlan Orvil), 1939-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2010.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Quantum theory. Nuclear physics. Atomic theory. Maxwell's demon. Théorie quantique. Physique nucléaire. Théorie atomique. Démon de Maxwell. nuclear physics.