On distinguishability, orthogonality, and violations of the second law: contradictory assumptions, contrasting pieces of knowledge

P. G. L. Mana, A. Maansson, G. Bjoerk

Two statements by von Neumann and a thought-experiment by Peres prompts a discussion on the notions of one-shot distinguishability, orthogonality, semi-permeable diaphragm, and the…