Browsing: Entropy

Quantum theory pokes holes in our understanding of entropy Victor de Schwamberg/Science Photo Library Measuring disorder in the quantum realm is a bit confusing. Mathematical research…

Some quantum systems may resist an entropic effect called thermalization Giroscience / Science Photo Library The fundamental laws of physics assert that no pattern can permanently…

Is consciousness a collection of discrete states that we move between? PM Images/Getty Images What is consciousness? This is perhaps the greatest mystery remaining in the…