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. 2020 Dec;102(6-1):062145.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.102.062145.

Predictive Maxwell's demons

Nathaniel Rupprecht  1 , Dervis Can Vural  1
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Predictive Maxwell's demons

Nathaniel Rupprecht et al. Phys Rev E. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Here we study the operation efficiency of a finite-size finite-response-time Maxwell's demon, who can make future predictions. We compare the heat and mass transport rate of predictive demons to nonpredictive ones and find that predictive demons can achieve higher mass and heat transport rates over longer periods of time. We determine how the demon performance varies with response time, future sight, and the density of the gasses on which they operate.

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