The demons haunting thermodynamics
JUN 21, 2022
In this webinar we explore the consequences of three demons that checker the past of thermodynamics. The first demon—Loschmidt's demon—threatens our understanding of the source of time-asymmetry. If we had the power to reverse the momenta of molecules in a gas, would we see the past unwind before our eyes? If so, why don't we ever see this? Originally aired June 2022.
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