For example, imagine you have an electron, and you decide to measure its spin (which can be up or down). If you already know the spin is 100% up, the Shannon entropy is zero—we learn nothing new ...

I admit, my examples of metaphoric entropy thus far seem entirely trivial, especially in light of the precarious position that our country recently found itself in.

Entropy is a confusing concept, but it is also extremely useful for quantifying the properties of complex systems like the human brain. This article attempts to demystify the term.

What's an intuitive way to understand entropy? This question was originally answered on Quora by Mark Eichenlaub.

Novel theory of entropy may solve materials design issues Date: March 16, 2022 Source: Penn State Summary: A challenge in materials design is that in both natural and humanmade materials, volume ...

Unscrambling eggs is still impossible, an example of entropy in action. But boiling eggs is no longer the one-way process it used to be. Scientists in California and Australia have figured out how ...

New research shows that the second law of thermodynamics, which states entropy increases over time, also applies to closed quantum systems.