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Autore |
Scully, Robert J. |
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Titolo |
The demon and the quantum : from the pythagorean mystics to Maxwell's demon and quantum mystery / Robert J. Scully ; with endnotes by Marlan O. Scully |
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Descrizione fisica |
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viii, 271 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Quantum theory |
Nuclear physics |
Atomic theory |
Maxwell's demon |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Mathematics, mysticism, and more -- Mass in motion -- From engines to entropy -- From statistical entropy to statistical time -- Maxwell's demon and Szilard's one atom engine -- Quantum mechanics I -- Using quantum mechanics to resolve the Maxwell demon paradox -- Quantum mechanics II |
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