Entropy is one of the most useful concepts in science but also one of the most confusing. This article serves as a brief introduction to the various types of entropy that can be used to quantify the ...

As a measurement of a system's randomness, entropy has specific scientific meaning. Last month, we saw how entropy can be scientifically defined in terms As a measurement of a system's randomness, ...

Using a new physics-informed machine learning approach, researchers discovered two new high-entropy alloys with extremely low thermal expansion, a new study reports. The approach could represent a ...

Names can be both liberating and confining. When mankind gives something a name, we mark it with a label that helps us discuss our shared environment and experience. At the same time, a label can ...

Understanding defect dynamics and evolution in high entropy alloys (HEAs) s is complicated due to the wide and intricate configurational space in HEAs. Machine learning techniques have significant ...

The concept of entropy—commonly understood as “disorder”—was developed in the 19th century by Sadi Carnot and Rudolf Clausius, who were searching for the most efficient way to convert energy from heat ...