Gibbs Paradox and the Concepts of Information, Symmetry, Similarity and Their Relationship
Definition of Information
- Information () is the amount of the data after data compression.
- The first law of information theory: the total amount of data L (the sum of entropy and information, ) of an isolated system remains unchanged.
- The second law of information theory: Information (I) of an isolated system decreases to a minimum at equilibrium.
- The third law of information theory: For a solid structure of perfect symmetry (e.g., a perfect crystal), the information I is zero and the (information theory) entropy (called by me as static entropy for solid state) S is at the maximum.
Gibbs Paradox
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Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Shu-Kun. 2008. "Gibbs Paradox and the Concepts of Information, Symmetry, Similarity and Their Relationship" Entropy 10, no. 1: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3390/entropy-e10010001