Download This PaperWhen Maxwell's Demon Leaves the Room
13 Pages Posted: 6 May 2025
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Abstract
The connection between non-ergodicity and evolution is explored by revisiting the Maxwell’s Demon paradigm. By eliminating Maxwell’s Demon, a clearer understanding emerges of evolution as a random, purposeless process, with exaptations playing a crucial role in shaping its mechanisms.
Keywords: Maxwell Demon, Information, Dissipation, Entropy
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Garcia Tello, Pablo and Kauffman, Stuart, When Maxwell's Demon Leaves the Room. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5242736 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5242736
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