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Entropy is a measure of disorder or uncertainty in a system.

Entropy quantifies uncertainty and disorder in a system.
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Quantum methods/entropy.

Description

Entropy quantifies how many configurations correspond to a system and plays a central role in thermodynamics and information theory.

Properties

  • measures disorder
  • linked to probability
  • central in thermodynamics

See also

Table of contents (217 articles)

Index

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References


Author: Harold Foppele


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