Maxwell's demon
Statement
A thought experiment: a hypothetical demon could sort fast and slow molecules, decreasing entropy without work—apparently violating the second law of thermodynamics.
Proposed: 1867
Proposer: James Clerk Maxwell
A thought experiment: a hypothetical demon could sort fast and slow molecules, decreasing entropy without work—apparently violating the second law of thermodynamics.
Proposed: 1867
Proposer: James Clerk Maxwell
Canonical: https://axiom.tanaakk.com/conjecture/maxwell-demon/