ABSTRACT

The point of departure of this book is a triad of themes: information theory, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. These are related: thermodynamics and quantum mechanics form the basis of quantum thermodynamics; information and quantum mechanics underly, inter alia, the notorious quantum measurement problem; and information and thermodynamics ha

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|42 pages

Information

chapter 3|112 pages

Quantum Physics

chapter 4|68 pages

Thermodynamics

chapter 5|90 pages

Quantum Thermodynamics

chapter 6|24 pages

Finite Processes

chapter 7|48 pages

Control Cycles

chapter 8|20 pages

Continuous Operations

chapter 9|26 pages

Outlook