Where Can I Find Good Books on Maxwell's Demon?

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This discussion centers on finding quality reading materials about Maxwell's Demon, particularly for undergraduate students. Recommended resources include textbooks on statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, which are essential for a deep understanding of the topic. Additionally, online resources such as course notes from various colleges are suggested for those seeking less rigorous content. A specific book mentioned is "Maxwell's Demon" by Hans Christian von Baeyer, published in 1998.

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Can anyone recommend any good reading on Maxwell's demon? I'm mostly looking for things at the undergraduate level, but I don't mind something less rigorous or more advanced.

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If you're serious about understanding this topic in depth, you'll have to spend some quality time with a statistical mechanics and thermodynamics textbook

If you're not up for that there's a LOT available online on this topic. Google will find you some good sources - look especially for course notes from various college-level classes. Try reading these and then if you have more specific questions come back and ask them here.
 
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