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Directionality theory and the second law of thermodynamics

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  • Demetrius, Lloyd A.
  • Wolf, Christian

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The statistical mechanics of molecular collisions in a macroscopic body is encoded by the parameter Thermodynamic entropy — a statistical measure of the number of molecular configurations that correspond to a given macrostate. Irreversibility in the flow of energy in macroscopic bodies is determined by random molecular interactions and expressed by the Second Law of Thermodynamics: In isolated systems, that is systems closed to the input of energy and matter, thermodynamic entropy increases.

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  • Demetrius, Lloyd A. & Wolf, Christian, 2022. "Directionality theory and the second law of thermodynamics," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 598(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:598:y:2022:i:c:s0378437122002606
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2022.127325
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    1. Demetrius, Lloyd & Gundlach, Volker Matthias & Ochs, Gunter, 2009. "Invasion exponents in biological networks," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 388(5), pages 651-672.
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