Entropy in thermodynamics and information theory — There are close parallels between the mathematical expressions for the thermodynamic entropy, usually denoted by S , of a physical system in the statistical thermodynamics established by Ludwig Boltzmann and J. Willard Gibbs in the 1870s; and the … Wikipedia
Von Neumann entropy — In quantum statistical mechanics, von Neumann entropy refers to the extension of classical entropy concepts to the field of quantum mechanics.John von Neumann rigorously established the correct mathematical framework for quantum mechanics with… … Wikipedia
liquid — liquidly, adv. liquidness, n. /lik wid/, adj. 1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. 2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet. 3 … Universalium
Carnot cycle — The Carnot cycle is a particular thermodynamic cycle, modeled on the hypothetical Carnot heat engine, proposed by Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot in 1824 and expanded upon by Benoit Paul Émile Clapeyron in the 1830s and 40s. Every thermodynamic… … Wikipedia
Dual total correlation — In information theory, dual total correlation (Han 1978) or excess entropy (Olbrich 2008) is one of the two known non negative generalizations of mutual information. While total correlation is bounded by the sum entropies of the n elements, the… … Wikipedia
Carnot heat engine — A Carnot heat engine [In French, Carnot uses machine à feu , which Thurston translates as heat engine or steam engine . In a footnote, Carnot distinguishes the steam engine ( machine à vapeur ) from the heat engine in general. (Carnot, 1824, p. 5 … Wikipedia
List of Doctor Who planets — This is a list of planets, fictional or otherwise, that are mentioned in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spinoff literature. : Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W … Wikipedia
Logopolis — ] [cite web url= http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/5v.html title= Logopolis publisher = A Brief History of Time Travel last = Sullivan first = Shannon date = 2007 08 07 accessdate = 2008 08 30] The location scenes at the Pharos Project … Wikipedia
List of Doctor Who items — This is a list of items from the BBC television series Doctor Who. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0–9 … Wikipedia
entropie excédentaire — perteklinė entropija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. excess entropy vok. Überschußentropie, f rus. избыточная энтропия, f pranc. entropie excédentaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas