entropy

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A team led by the University of Oxford has uncovered an unexpected contributor to entropy in quantum timekeeping: the act of measurement itself.

From Science Daily

The equations predict that if the quarks and gluons are entangled, that can be revealed from the collision's entropy, or disorder.

From Science Daily

According to the study, "fluctuations in density, energy and entropy in water are regulated by these quantum interactions, with effects ranging from the nanometre to the macroscopic scale," says researcher Luis E. Coronas.

From Science Daily

“In some sense, it feels better to believe that there’s a secret society controlling everything than believing that entropy and chaos rule.”

From Los Angeles Times

The more he fumbled for answers, the more overwhelmed he became by entropy and uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times