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What is an Information-theoretic 2nd Law?| old_uid | 6663 |
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| title | What is an Information-theoretic 2nd Law? |
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| start_date | 2009/04/03 |
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| schedule | 14h-16h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | This talk attempts to make progress on developing a clear account of information-theoretic approaches to statistical mechanics. Earman and Norton (1999) have argued that information-theoretic exorcisms of Maxwell’s Demon are, by and large, poorly reasoned and confused, and they introduce a dilemma to clarify the debate. I argue that the dilemma they pose stacks the deck against information-theoretic interpretations of the content of the 2nd law of thermodynamics. Further, I attempt to remedy this problem by working towards a clearer account of the meaning of the 2nd law as viewed from an information-theoretic perspective. |
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| responsibles | Drouet, Martin |
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