Can quantum systems become more disordered, as thermodynamics would predict? Yes, they can - if a proper definition of "entropy" is used. It is one of the most important laws of nature that we know: ...

Thanks to Josh Wardle's viral word game Wordle, millions of people start (or end) their day by actively engaging in a gamified version of information theory. Seventy-odd years ago, an eccentric genius ...

A challenge in materials design is that in both natural and manmade materials, volume sometimes decreases, or increases, with increasing temperature. While there are mechanical explanations for this ...

The types of glass that we encounter in everyday life, such as window glass or smartphone screens, are disordered solids. This means that they consist of particles locked in place, like those in ...

The “Second Law of Infodynamics” could prove it.

Recent advances in the study of continued fractions have opened new perspectives on the interplay between dynamical systems and entropy. Researchers are exploring how the inherent structure of ...