Reexamining “Free Energy Rate Density” as a Complexity Metric

Cosmic Evolution, by Eric J. Chaisson is arguably one of the original “core” texts of big history. Despite being published over 20 years ago, it is still relevant for its explanation of the cosmological and thermodynamic underpinnings of the evolution of complex systems over the span of time. It was...

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Main Author: Ken Solis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Big History Association 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Big History
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Online Access:https://jbh.journals.villanova.edu/index.php/JBH/article/view/2938/2771