Reference

161

Evolutions far from equilibrium

The second law of thermodynamics is not synonymous with disorder. On the contrary, it describes organization in open systems subjected to inflow and outflow. This is illustrated by chemical reactions that evolve periodically over time, or which create non-uniform distribution of constituents in space.

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