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Time asymmetric phenomena are successfully predicted by statistical mechanics. Yet the foundations of this theory are surprisingly shaky. Its explanation for the ease of mixing milk with coffee is incomplete, and even implies that un-mixing them should be just as easy. In this book the authors develop a new conceptual foundation for statistical mechanics that addresses this difficulty. Explaining the notions of macrostates, probability, measurement, memory, and the arrow of time in statistical mechanics, they reach the startling conclusion that Maxwell's Demon, the famous perpetuum mobile, is consistent with the fundamental physical laws. Mathematical treatments are avoided where possible, and instead the authors use novel diagrams to illustrate the text. This is a fascinating book for graduate students and researchers interested in the foundations and philosophy of physics.
Maxwell's demon --- Second law of thermodynamics --- Statistical thermodynamics --- Maxwell, James Clerk, --- Maxwell, James Clerk --- Statistical mechanics --- Second law of thermodynamics. --- Statistical thermodynamics. --- Maxwell, Démon de --- Mécanique statistique --- Deuxième principe de la thermodynamique --- Thermodynamique statistique --- Maxwell's demon. --- Demon of Maxwell --- Maxwell demon --- Thermodynamics --- Quantum theory --- Statistical physics --- 2nd law of thermodynamics --- Laws of thermodynamics --- Maksvell, Dzhems Klerk, --- Maxwell, J. Clerk --- Maxwell, J. C. --- Maxwell, Clerk, --- Maksvell, Dzheĭms Klerk, --- Physics --- General and Others --- Maxwell, James Clerk, - 1831-1879
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Entropic Creation is the first book to consider the cultural and religious responses to the second law of thermodynamics, and the theory proposed by certain Christian scholars during the period 1860 to 1920 that the entropic creation argument is proof of a divine creation of the world.
Cosmology --- Entropy --- Second law of thermodynamics. --- Creationism. --- Religion and science. --- Thermodynamics --- Astronomy --- Deism --- Metaphysics --- 2nd law of thermodynamics --- Laws of thermodynamics --- Christianity and science --- Geology --- Geology and religion --- Science --- Science and religion --- Creation science --- Scientific creationism --- Modernist-fundamentalist controversy --- Bible and evolution --- Creation --- Evolution (Biology) --- Intelligent design (Teleology) --- Religious aspects --- History. --- Philosophy --- History --- Religious aspects. --- Philosophy. --- Christianity --- Cosmologie --- Entropie --- Deuxième principe de la thermodynamique --- Créationnisme --- Religion et sciences --- Aspect religieux --- Philosophie --- Histoire
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