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Quote: random perturbations from the rest of the universe dissipates microscopic information; ensures the growth of thermodynamic entropy

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Topic:
statistical mechanics
Topic:
entropy

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The unavoidable interaction of a nominally closed system … the velocities of particles. The perturbation therefore dissipates … information and the growth of thermodynamic entropy. … In the real world, then, macroscopic information decays …   Google-1   Google-2

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