The Entropy of A Markov Chain
- Clausius (1865)¹ defines a quantity called entropy.
- By decomposing physical processes as a chain of engines, he shows that entropy always increases for irreversible processes.
- For reversible processes like Carnot's ideal engine, the change in entropy is zero.
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- Clausius (1865)¹ defines a quantity called entropy.
- By decomposing physical processes as a chain of engines, he shows that entropy always increases for irreversible processes.
- For reversible processes like Carnot's ideal engine, the change in entropy is zero.
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