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Maxwell's Demon

A microscopic being that violates the second law of thermodynamics

Overview

A thought experiment proposing a being that could decrease entropy in a closed system, apparently violating thermodynamics.

A demon operates a door between two chambers. It opens the door only for fast molecules moving right and slow molecules moving left, creating a temperature difference without work - decreasing entropy and violating the second law of thermodynamics.

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