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Why do they use the word Release? Release of entropy suddenly drops into the picture when talking abt ice to water. Why not just say info/entropy/uncertainty of
by hos234 7y ago
Why do they use the word Release? Release of entropy suddenly drops into the picture when talking abt ice to water. Why not just say info/entropy/uncertainty of the system is increasing or decreasing?
This subject is new to me but I like the 20 questions analogy.
Thinking of probability distribution of N words as a measure of info in someone's mind is interesting.
Disciplined minds that have certain concepts on their finger tips clearly have spent time and effort producing that distribution.
- n4r9 7y agoTrue, it does seem a bit weird to use "release" in reference to entropy. I've googled around a bit and can't find a similar phrasing anywhere. A lot of places talk about "energy" being released into the surroundings, and this article talks about using the entropy of the surroundings to predict whether or not ice will melt: http://www.4college.co.uk/a/O/entsurr.php http://www.4college.co.uk/a/O/entsurr.php .