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A quantum solution to the arrow-of-time dilemma

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Data di Pubblicazione:
2009
Abstract:
The arrow-of-time dilemma states that the laws of physics are invariant for time inversion, whereas the familiar phenomena we see everyday are not (i.e., entropy increases). I show that, within a quantum mechanical framework, all phenomena which leave a trail of information behind (and hence can be studied by physics) are those where entropy necessarily increases or remains constant. All phenomena where the entropy decreases must not leave any information of their having happened. This situation is completely indistinguishable from their not having happened at all. In the light of this observation, the second law of thermodynamics is reduced to a mere tautology: physics cannot study those processes where entropy has decreased, even if they were commonplace.
Tipologia CRIS:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Thermodynamics; Thermodynamic functions and equations of state; Quantum information; Entanglement and quantum nonlocality
Elenco autori:
Maccone, Lorenzo
Autori di Ateneo:
MACCONE LORENZO
Link alla scheda completa:
https://iris.unipv.it/handle/11571/220408
Pubblicato in:
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
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http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v103/i8/e080401
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