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Considering a generalised action for Einstein Maxwell theory in four dimensions coupled to scalar and pseudo-scalar fields, the thermodynamic properties of asymptotically flat black holes solutions in such a background are investigated.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-12-30 Tanwi Ghosh , Soumitra SenGupta

The theory of general relativity predicts the existence of closed time-like curves (CTCs), which theoretically would allow an observer to travel back in time and interact with their past self. This raises the question of whether this could…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-26 Germain Tobar , Fabio Costa

We propose a way to incorporate the effect of a specific class of feedback processes into stochastic thermodynamics. These "Maxwell demon" feedbacks do not affect the system energetics but only the energy barriers between the system states…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2012-08-27 Massimiliano Esposito , Gernot Schaller

I review a new (and still tentative) approach to black hole thermodynamics that seeks to explain black hole entropy in terms of microscopic quantum gravitational boundary states induced on the black hole horizon.

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-02-03 S. Carlip

The recent interest in ``time machines'' has been largely fueled by the apparent ease with which such systems may be formed in general relativity, given relatively benign initial conditions such as the existence of traversable wormholes or…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 By Matt Visser

We argue that Maxwell's demon is incapable of creating a nonzero temperature difference. Hence, it does not destroy equilibrium and the second law is never at risk, contrary to the claim by Maxwell and accepted by many. It is therefore…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-05-09 P. D. Gujrati

We study thermodynamical structure of Einstein black holes in the presence of power Maxwell invariant nonlinear electrodynamics for two different cases. The behavior of the temperature and conditions regarding the stability of these black…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-06-13 S. H. Hendi , B. Eslam Panah , S. Panahiyan , M. S. Talezadeh

The birth, life, and death of Maxwell's demon provoked a profound discussion about the interplay between thermodynamics, computation, and information. Even after its exorcism, the demon continues to inspire a multidisciplinary field. This…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-13 A. de Oliveira Junior , Jonatan Bohr Brask , Rafael Chaves

While it is tempting to think of closed timelike curves (CTCs) around rotating bodies such as a black hole as being "caused" by the rotation of the source, Andr\'eka et al. pointed out that the underlying physics is not as straightforward…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-02-01 Yuanyuan Duan , Fangxun Liu , Yu Wang , Yen Chin Ong

In this paper, we derive a black hole solution within the Einstein Maxwell framework incorporating a nonminimal coupling between the Ricci tensor and the Maxwell field strength tensor, using a perturbative approach. We subsequently explore…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-25 Mehdi Sadeghi , Faramarz Rahmani

All clocks, classical or quantum, are open non equilibrium irreversible systems subject to the constraints of thermodynamics. Using examples I show that these constraints necessarily limit the performance of clocks and that good clocks…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-12-30 G J Milburn

We discuss the generalized second law of thermodynamics in three different systems by taking quantum corrections (logarithmic and power law) to cosmological horizon entropy as well as black hole entropy. Firstly, we consider phantom energy…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-15 M. Sharif , Abdul Jawad

The long-standing paradigm of Maxwell's demon is till nowadays a frequently investigated issue, which still provides interesting insights into basic physical questions. Considering a single-electron transistor, where we implement a Maxwell…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-02-08 G. Engelhardt , G. Schaller

This chapter provides an overview of the methods and results for quantum thermodynamic experiments with single-electron devices. The experiments with a single-electron box on Jarzynski equality and Crooks relation, two-temperature…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-05-01 Jonne V. Koski , Jukka P. Pekola

The paradoxes of thermodynamics and statistical physics are unavoidable in the study of physical paradoxes because of their importance at the time they came to be as well as the frequency of their appearance in historical studies of…

General Physics · Physics 2009-12-10 Dragoljub A. Cucic

Aspects of the thermo-dynamics of a black hole which is either pierced by a cosmic gauge string or contains a global monopole are investigated. We also make some comments on the physical significance of the fact that the gravitational mass…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-01 Bjørn Jensen

We study the variation of the massive black hole in both normal and extended thermodynamic phase spaces via two methods. The first method includes a charged particle absorbed by the black hole, while the second method includes a shell of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-10-02 Shi-Qian Hu , Bo Liu , Xiao-Mei Kuang , Rui-Hong Yue

A framework for the non-equilibrium thermodynamics of glasses is discussed. It also explains the non-equilibrium thermodynamics of a black hole isolated from matter. The first and second laws of black dynamics and black hole thermodynamics…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2017-08-23 Th. M. Nieuwenhuizen

After studying the energy-momentum relation of charged particles' Hamilton-Jacobi equations, we discuss the laws of thermodynamics and the weak cosmic censorship conjecture in torus-like black holes. We find that both the first law of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-05-01 Yi-Wen Han , Xiao-Xiong Zeng , Yun Hong

The first law of black hole thermodynamics in the extended phase space is prevailing recently. However, the second law as well as the weak cosmic censorship conjecture has not been investigated extensively. In this paper, we investigate the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-06-24 Xin-Yun Hu , Ke-Jian He , Xiao-Xiong Zeng , Jian-Pin Wu