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A minor correction to Anne Mangel's "Maxwell's Demon, Entropy, Information: The Crying of Lot 49"

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This correction addresses a notable essay by Anne Mangel on Maxwell's Demon and its implications in literature.
Mangel's essay, published in 1971, is influential in Pynchon studies, providing key insights into entropy and information.
Attention to this essay reveals its enduring relevance in discussions about entropy within Pynchon's narrative.
The reference to Mangel's work indicates its continued importance in understanding complex themes in literature.

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This brief note highlights a pivotal essay on entropy and information in Pynchon's work, emphasizing its significance.

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This is a brief, and perhaps pedantic, post to bring attention to an essay of extreme prominence in Pynchon studies, Anne Mangel, "Maxwell's Demon, Entropy, Information: The Crying of Lot 49", Triquarterly 20 (1971): 194-208. (Future reference will be to the reprinted version Mangel, Anne.

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Martin Paul Eve (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de70f583cbc991d0a23334 https://doi.org/10.59348/byk51-53448

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This brief note highlights a pivotal essay on entropy and information in Pynchon's work, emphasizing its significance.

A minor correction to Anne Mangel's "Maxwell's Demon, Entropy, Information: The Crying of Lot 49"

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A minor correction to Anne Mangel's "Maxwell's Demon, Entropy, Information: The Crying of Lot 49"

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