Entropy as an arrow of time
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Entropy as an arrow of time
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Entropy is one of the few quantities in the physical sciences that require a particular direction for time, sometimes called an arrow of time. As one goes "forward" in time, the second law of thermodynamics says, the entropy of an isolated system can increase, but not decrease. Thus, entropy measurement is a way of distinguishing the past from the future. In thermodynamic systems that are not isolated, local entropy can decrease over time, accompanied by a compensating entropy increase in the su
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Use of the second law of thermodynamics to distinguish past from future
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_as_an_arrow_of_time
date created:
2006-04-11T03:07:07Z
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2024-09-12T00:53:09Z
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