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Entropy:A New World View by Jeremy Rifkin, Ted Howard, 1981-10 Entropy Demystified: The Second Law Reduced to Plain Common Sense by Arieh Ben-Naim, 2008-06-18 Genetic Entropy & the Mystery of the Genome by John C Sanford, 2008-03-01 Discover Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: A Playful Way of Discovering a Law of Nature by Arieh Ben-Naim, 2010-08-03 Statistical Mechanics: Entropy, Order Parameters and Complexity (Oxford Master Series in Physics) by James P. Sethna, 2006-06-01 Entropy by Viola Grace, 2010-08-04 ENTROPY EFFECT (CLASSIC STAR TREK 2) (Star Trek (Numbered Paperback)) by Mcintyre, 1990-04-15 Entropy and Art: An Essay on Disorder and Order, 40th Anniversary Edition by Rudolf Arnheim, 2010-08-02 Engines, Energy, And Entropy: A Thermodynamics Primer by John B. Fenn, 2003-06-30 Maximum Entropy Econometrics: Robust Estimation with Limited Data by Amos Golan, George G. Judge, et all 1996-04-19 The Entropy Law and the Economic Process by Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, 1999-11-23 Complexity, Entropy and the Physics of Information Entropy by Thomas PYNCHON, 1983 Entropy Analysis: An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics by N.C. Craig, 1992-04-07

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1. ENTROPY, THE FIRST AND SECOND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS AND THE LAW OF MAXIMUM ENTR
   The law of entropy, or the second law of thermodynamics, along with the first law of thermodynamics comprise the most fundamental laws of physics.  
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   Extractions: The law of entropy , or the second law of thermodynamics , along with the first law of thermodynamics comprise the most fundamental laws of physics. Entropy (the subject of the second law) and energy (the subject of the first law) and their relationship are fundamental to an understanding not just of physics, but to life (biology, evolutionary theory, ecology) cognition (psychology) . According to the old view, the second law was viewed as a 'law of disorder'. The major revolution in the last decade is the recognition of the "law of maximum entropy production" or "MEP" and with it an expanded view of thermodynamics showing that the spontaneous production of order from disorder is the expected consequence of basic laws . This site provides basic texts, articles, links, and references that take the reader from the classical views of thermodynamics in simple terms, to today's new and richer understanding. The Consequences of the New More Complete Understanding of the Entropy Law for Biology, Psychology, and Culture or Social Theories

2. Kids Puzzles, Childrens Educational Toys & Educational Games
   At entropy, you will find a wonderful selection of wooden toys, educational toys, puzzles and games at our online shop. Quick delivery Australia-wide.  
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3. Entropy - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
   entropy is a thermodynamic property that is a measure of the energy not available for work in a thermodynamic process. It is defined by the second law of  
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   Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is about entropy in thermodynamics. For entropy in information theory, see Entropy (information theory) . For other uses, see Entropy (disambiguation) For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to entropy Ice melting in a warm room is a common example of increasing entropy, note 1 described in 1862 by Rudolf Clausius as an increase in the disgregation of the molecules of the body of ice. Entropy articles Introduction History Classical Statistical Entropy is a thermodynamic property that is a measure of the energy not available for work in a thermodynamic process . It is defined by the second law of thermodynamics . In the microscopic interpretation of statistical mechanics , entropy expresses the disorder or randomness of the constituents of a thermodynamic system or, analogously, the availability of accessible quantum mechanical states . A closed system always tends towards achieving a state with a maximum of entropy. From a thermodynamic point of view, machines are energy conversion devices. Thus, such devices can only be driven by convertible energy. The term

4. Entropy (information Theory) - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
   In information theory, entropy is a measure of the uncertainty associated with a random variable. The term by itself in this context usually refers to the  
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   Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is about the Shannon entropy in information theory . For other uses, see Entropy (disambiguation) In information theory entropy is a measure of the uncertainty associated with a random variable . The term by itself in this context usually refers to the Shannon entropy , which quantifies, in the sense of an expected value , the information contained in a message, usually in units such as bits . Equivalently, the Shannon entropy is a measure of the average information content one is missing when one does not know the value of the random variable. The concept was introduced by Claude E. Shannon in his 1948 paper " A Mathematical Theory of Communication Shannon's entropy represents an absolute limit on the best possible lossless compression of any communication, under certain constraints: treating messages to be encoded as a sequence of independent and identically-distributed random variables Shannon's source coding theorem shows that, in the limit, the average length of the shortest possible representation to encode the messages in a given alphabet is their entropy divided by the logarithm of the number of symbols in the target alphabet.

5. Entropy
   One of the ideas involved in the concept of entropy is that nature tends from order to disorder in isolated systems. This tells us that the right hand box  
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6. Entropy | Define Entropy At Dictionary.com
   (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not  
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7. Entropy - The Panda's Thumb
   entropy – scene from an eroding shoreline on Lake Champlain, Vermont, demonstrating a naturally ordered stone deposition being disarrayed by the natural disorder of the tree  
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8. Entropy | An Open Access Journal From MDPI
   Webbased journal intended for collegiate audiences. Provides links to web-based articles as well as some basic lessons on entropy.  
   http://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy

9. Entropy : May The Funk Be With You
   en tro py (n trp) n. pl. en tro pies. 1. Symbol S For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work.  
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10. Entropy - Scholarpedia
    Figure 1 In a naive analogy, energy in a physical system may be compared to water in lakes, rivers and the sea. Only the water that is above the sea level can be used to do  
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    Extractions: Tomasz Downarowicz (2007), Scholarpedia, 2(11):3901. doi:10.4249/scholarpedia.3901 revision #73247 [ link to/cite this article Hosting and maintenance of this article is sponsored by Brain Corporation Curator: Dr. Tomasz Downarowicz, Institute of Mathematics Computer Science, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland Figure 1: In a naive analogy, energy in a physical system may be compared to water in lakes, rivers and the sea. Only the water that is above the sea level can be used to do work (e.g. propagate a turbine). Entropy represents the water contained in the sea. In classical physics, the entropy of a physical system is proportional to the quantity of energy no longer available to do physical work . Entropy is central to the second law of thermodynamics , which states that in an isolated system any activity increases the entropy. In quantum mechanics von Neumann entropy extends the notion of entropy to quantum systems by means of the density matrix. In probability theory , the entropy of a random variable measures the uncertainty about the value that might be assumed by the variable.

11. Entropy (1999) - IMDb
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    Extractions: IMDb Search All Titles TV Episodes Names Companies Keywords Characters Videos Quotes Bios Plots Go More Register Login Help ... More at IMDbPro 104 min - Drama Romance X Users: 1,499 votes 57 reviews Critics: 9 reviews Phil Joanou Phil Joanou 27 November 1999 (Japan) 8 photos 1 news article Cast overview, first billed only: Stephen Dorff Jake Walsh Stella (as Judith Godreche) Kelly Macdonald Pia Lauren Holly Claire Jon Tenney Kevin Frank Vincent Sal Paul Guilfoyle Andy Hector Elizondo The Chairman Bray Poor Wyatt Kathryn Erbe Evan (as Katheryn Herbe) Shannon Fiedler Isabelle Zach Tyler Lukas (as Zachary Tyler) Jim Gaffigan Bucky Dominic Hawksley Pierre Drena De Niro Waitress Full cast and crew Written by Anonymous Plot Summary Add Synopsis Model Film Studio Slow Motion Scene Flashback ... See more Making a movie is not as easy as falling in love.

12. Entropy - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
    Definition of word from the MerriamWebster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.  
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13. Entropy -- From Wolfram MathWorld
    Oct 11, 2010 In physics, the word entropy has important physical implications as the amount of disorder of a system. In mathematics, a more abstract  
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    Extractions: Entropy In physics, the word entropy has important physical implications as the amount of "disorder" of a system. In mathematics, a more abstract definition is used. The (Shannon) entropy of a variable is defined as bits, where is the probability that is in the state , and is defined as if . The joint entropy of variables is then defined by SEE ALSO: Differential Entropy Information Theory Kolmogorov Entropy Kolmogorov-Sinai Entropy ... Topological Entropy REFERENCES: Ellis, R. S. Entropy, Large Deviations, and Statistical Mechanics. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1985. Havil, J. "A Measure of Uncertainty." §14.1 in Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, pp. 139-145, 2003. Khinchin, A. I. Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory. New York: Dover, 1957. Lasota, A. and Mackey, M. C. Chaos, Fractals, and Noise: Stochastic Aspects of Dynamics, 2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1994. Ott, E. "Entropies." §4.5 in

14. Entropy Summary | BookRags.com
    entropy. entropy summary with 4 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more.  
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15. Entropy On The World Wide Web
    Specializing in the uses of entropy in statistics and science.  
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    Extractions: The chinese character for entropy These pages are now maintained by Roland Gunesch (Mathematics, University of Hamburg). Claude Shannon , Inventor of information theory and pioneer of entropy theory, dies at age 84. Read this obituary that appeared in the New York Times. The purpose of these pages is to promote the appreciation, understanding, and applications of entropy in its many forms. Here you will find: links to relevant journals information about entropy-related conferences links to relevant research groups links to entropy-related software and more These pages were originally created by Chris Hillman. He gets credit for creating practically all of the content seen here. Since these pages were not originally created by me (R.G.) but by Chris Hillman (see "Credits" above), I have not verified all information contained in these pages. Also, I might in principle disagree with any opinion or judgement stated in these pages. Should you believe that anything you see here is incorrect, I am happy to receive your comments.

16. Entropy
    In thermodynamics, entropy is an extensive state function that accounts for the effects of irreversibility in thermodynamic systems, particularly in heat engines during an  
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    Extractions: Share Blog Print Email Bookmark In thermodynamics, entropy is an extensive state function that accounts for the effects of irreversibility in thermodynamic systems, particularly in heat engines during an engine cycle. See also: While the concept of energy is central to the first law of thermodynamics, which deals with the conservation of energy, the concept of entropy is central to the second law of thermodynamics, which deals with physical processes and whether they occur spontaneously. Spontaneous changes occur with an increase in entropy. Entropy change has often been defined as a change to a more disordered state at a microscopic level. In recent years, entropy has been interpreted in terms of the "dispersal" of energy. For more information about the topic Entropy , read the full article at Wikipedia.org , or see the following related articles: Laws of thermodynamics read more Statistical mechanics read more ... read more Note: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the article Entropy at Wikipedia.org. See the

17. Entropy
    An International and Interdisciplinary Journal of entropy and Information Sciences, publishes reviews, regular research papers and short notes.  
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18. Entropy: Definition From Answers.com
    n. , pl. , pies . ( Symbol S ) For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work. A measure of the disorder  
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19. Entropy And Gibbs Free Energy
    entropy and Gibbs free energy, ΔG = ΔH TΔS. This page is for students who have wrestled with some problems involving the Gibbs equation, ΔG = ΔH - TΔS, and think that  
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    Extractions: Entropy D H in it has nothing to do with entropy. Prof: The whole Gibbs relationship or function is about entropy change. S: G/T = H/T - S. Whaddya mean, look like entropy change? S is q/T. P: Sure, but q is the transfer of thermal energy (that we often, too loosely, call "heat"). So isn’t H really a "q", a thermal energy transfer? Also, G/T has the form of an energy transfer/T just as that H/T does. All Ss! Therefore, the Gibbs equation really is "Entropy change (1) = Entropy change (2) – Entropy change (3)" S: Darn right. Divide by T and I admit everything in that Gibbs looks like entropy change. But that just confuses me. What happens to the fight between enthalpy and entropy if enthalpy turns into entropy? Do I have to learn another mysterious phys chem equation? P: No way, no mystery. Let’s give it the full court press – you’ll be amazed at how neat everything comes out (because now that "fight" between enthalpy and entropy will make sense). It'll give you a much better feel for entropy itself. To start, let’s think about a system in which a chemical reaction is occurring. There can be thermal energy transferred ("heat") from the system to its surroundings or vice versa. Well, let’s really think big by saying that nothing else is happening in the entire universe but the reaction in our system. Look at the entropy changes involved:

20. Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics
    Novel, informal, qualitative but substantial introduction to entropy and the second law of thermo, concluding with the Gibbs equation as all entropy .  
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    Extractions: ENTROPY and the Second Law of Thermodynamics! Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics is a tendency Obstructions to the secondlaw make life possible The second law of thermodynamics and evolution Entropy and Gibbs free energy, G = H -T S These are five big ideas involving the second law of thermo. Questions about them came from readers of http://secondlaw.oxy.edu However, that Web site already has so many pages that this new site was written. February 2008 Next page – "Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics" The Encyclopedia Britannica gave this site an Internet Guide Award and allows a direct search link here to its Concise Encyclopedia Articles. Thus, albeit in brief summaries, you can access the entire span of knowledge in the Britannica all of science, the humanities, and practical matters in the world.

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