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 6.050J / 2.110J     Information and Entropy     Spring 2005

Unit 12: Temperature

Schedule

Lecture Thursday, Apr 28, 2005, 12:00 PM Room 2-105
Recitation Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 12:00 PM
Maxwell's Demon
Room 2-105
Problem Set Posted Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Due Friday, May 7, 2005
Solutions Posted Friday, May 6, 2005  
Final exam Friday, May 20, 2005, 1:30 - 4:30 PM Room 4-149
Closed book except that two sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper,
with notes on both sides, are allowed.

Lecture Handouts

Students who for any reason did not receive these items can pick up a copy in Room 38-344. Most of this material is also available on the 6.050J/2.110J Web site http://mtlsites.mit.edu/Courses/6.050.

Reading Assignment


Resources

Technical

Seminal papers on the Principle of Maximum Entropy by Edwin T. Jaynes (July 5, 1922 - April 30, 1998):

Historical

Books

There are many textbooks on thermodynamics and energy conversion.


Help Wanted

6.050J/2.110J students: be the first to suggest a resource, for example a useful Web site or a good book or article, to add to the list above. If your suggestion is accepted by the 6.050J/2.110J staff, you will get a $5 ice-cream gift certificate. Send your suggestion by e-mail during Spring 2005 to 6.050-staff (at) mit.edu.


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