A Pedagogical Simulation of Maxwell's Demon Paradox

C. Criado
Departamento de Física Aplicada I, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain
D. López
Departamento de Lenguages y Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (11), p 1679
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1679.2
Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2004

Abstract

This program simulates, at the microscopic level, two gas chambers with an opening between them. The program allows users to set up simulations that illustrate the thermodynamics and statistical behavior of the system. The user determines the basis for whether the demon permits or denies passage of particles through the opening using information from the microscopic level.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

JCE WebWare

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Statistical Mechanics
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