Carnot's theorem and Szilárd engine
arXiv:1611.08014
Abstract
In this work, the relationship between Carnot engine and Szilárd engine was discussed. By defining the available information about the temperature difference between two heat reservoirs, the Carnot engine was found to have a same physical essence with Szilárd engine: lossless conversion of available information. Thus, a generalized Carnot's theorem for wider scope of application can be described as "all the available information is 100% coded into work".
9 pages, 3 figures
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