In the physical sciences, order and disorder refer to the presence or absence of some symmetry or correlation in a many … disorder-order relationship. In this paper a series of experiments are devised and executed to reveal the power law … relationship between order and disorder, and to determine that the power law is indeed an important regular pattern in the phase …

concept of entropy. We use Boltzmann's approach of the degree of order to give an illustration of the entropy concept. We then …

approach of irreversibility. They allow us to evaluate both the technological level and the environmental impact of the … irreversible thermodynamic approach, in order to evaluate the inefficiency both of the process and of the production systems, and … the related consequences. Three applications are summarized in order to highlight the possible interest from different …

-- 11. Energetics -- 12. Evolutionary theory and genetics -- 13. Entropy, exergy, information and complexity -- 14. The …) system -- an “island of order” –that exists far from both thermodynamic and economic equilibrium. Order is achieved by …