ENDECHY
Charles François (2004). ENDECHY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1076.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1076 ▶ |
| Object type | General information |
The sum of the ordered part and the disordered part of the internal energy of a system.
This concept has been introduced by J.F. SCHOUTEN (1953, p.199-204). It can be considered as “a mesure of the a priori possible configurations of the parameters of the system under consideration” (p.202).
If we consider open systems, we are led to the intriguing query to find out if a mature system would still be able to better the ratio order/disorder once stabilized, and, if so, how, at what cost and with which results.