Author archives: Patrice Camati

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Patrice Camati has a PhD in Physics from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil. Currently, he holds a Templeton Independent Researcher Fellowship (TIRF) and works as a postodc at Institut Néel - CNRS (Grenoble, France). He works on the field of Quantum Thermodynamics.

Maxwell’s demon and the relationship between information and irreversibility

Maxwell’s demon and the relationship between information and irreversibility

Physics

By Patrice Camati

Thermodynamics is one of the oldest physical theories with its origins going back to the beginnings of the 19th century. The theory was initially developed to tackle practical problems, such as the performance of steam engines. However, within a few decades, thermodynamics was formulated on firm grounds providing one of the most fundamental laws of […]