The Arrow of Time: Entropy and Why the Past Is Different from the Future
Why does time have a direction when the fundamental laws of physics are time-symmetric? Learn Boltzmann entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, Loschmidt's paradox, the past hypothesis, Maxwell's demon, and how entropy explains irreversibility.
- Duration
- 40 minutes
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Age group
- Adults
- Pass threshold
- 75%
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