Entropy and Energy, – a Universal Competition
When a body approaches equilibrium, energy tends to a minimum and entropy tends to a maximum. Often, or usually, the two tendencies favour different configurations of the body. Thus energy is deterministic in the sense that it favours fixed positions for the atoms, while entropy randomizes the posit...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/10/4/462/ |