Pp. 16). Among the important effects of Maxwell's theory may be noted the downfall of mechanism for the second time in history. The first non-mechanical theory was the undulatory theory of light ...

An international collaboration sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory and thermodynamics. The research group demonstrated that while the laws of quantum theory alone do not ...

These findings provide further insights into the mysterious relationship between the quantum world and thermodynamics. While ...

Maxwell's equations provide the unifying basis for electromagnetism and light, and he also made fundamental contributions to statistical thermodynamics (the Maxwellian distribution, etc.) and the ...

For over a century, the Maxwell’s Demon paradox has haunted physics. This thought experiment suggests that a tiny, ...

In simpler terms, the second law of thermodynamics means that things naturally tend to become more disordered over time.

The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of modern physics, states that entropy—a measure of disorder—never spontaneously decreases. It governs everything from the efficiency of engines to the ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the Slovak Academy of Sciences have unveiled ...