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Business Definition for: Entropy
- a measure of the rate of transfer of the information that a system such as a computer program or factory machine receives or outputs
Wiktionary Definition for: Entropy
- cattag thermodynamics countable
- #strictly '''thermodynamic entropy'''. A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system which cannot be used to do mechanical work.
- #A measure of the disorder present in a system (now becoming obsolete in chemistry http://www.entropysite.com/ ).
- #The capacity factor for thermal energy that is hidden with respect to temperature http://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0004055 .
- #The dispersal of energy; how much energy is spread out in a process, or how widely spread out it becomes, at a specific temperature. http://www.entropysite.com/students_approach.html
- cattag statistics information theory countable A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.
- uncountable The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.
Additional Resources
- Computing Conditional Probabilities in Large Domains by Maximizing Renyi's Quadratic Entropy
- This white paper dissertation discusses the methods for efficiently approximating conditional probabilities in large domains by maximizing the entropy of the distribution given a set of constraints. The constraints are constructed from conditional probabilities, typically of low-order, that can be accurately computed from the training data. By appropriately choosing the...
- White papers 2003-06-02
- An Entropy Masking Model for Multimedia Content Watermarking
- This white paper presents a new watermark design tool for digital images and digital videos that are based on human visual system HVS characteristics. This tool has basic mechanisms of inhibitory and excitatory behaviors of HVS cells that are used to determine image dependent upper bound values on watermark insertion...
- White papers 2003-12-08
- A Binary Entropy Measure to Assess Nonrigid Registration Algorithms
- Assessment of normal and abnormal anatomical variability requires a coordinate system enabling inter-subject comparison. This paper presents a binary minimum entropy criterion to assess affine and nonrigid transformations bringing a group of subject scans into alignment. This measure is a data-driven measure allowing the identification of an intrinsic coordinate system...
- White papers 2001-12-05
- Case Study: Aggregate Industry
- Aggregate Industries UK began the process of achieving ISO 14001 in 1998, with the aim to have all 150 sites certified by 2001. To achieve this, they realized that a software solution would be the best way forward and Entropy International was approached. Aggregate Industries have integrated the Entropy System...
- Case studies
- Pricing And Revenue Optimization Intelligence
- Each day companies face a more complex and changing environment that includes a chaotic, high-demanding market, competition with new, low-cost enterprises, well-informed and exigent stakeholders, and the ecommerce/ business/procurement explosion. This external entropy places executives in the center of an unpredictable and incomprehensible storm of events that makes companies quickly...
- White papers 2006-07-03
- EXPANDING UNIVERSE: A Quick Look at the Energetics of "I"
- EDS' NOTE: This is an emerging theory on the evolution of consciousness referenced in "Racing Time" here. Life evolved in a world where the number one threat was - and is - entropy: the tendency toward randomness in a system. It takes a lot of energy to counter...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Weighted Monte-Carlo Methods for Multi-Asset Equity Derivatives: Theory and Practice
- This document presents a statement of the calibration problem for multi-asset equity derivatives. It then illustrates a weighted Monte Carlo simulation (max-entropy and applies it to Arbitrage Pricing of Basket Options. The presentation then draws a comparison between WMC and Steepest Descent Method. Finally, it provides comments on correlation skew...
- White papers 2002-11-25
- Regularization of Diffusion Tensor Maps Using a Non-Gaussian Markov Random Field Approach
- This paper proposes a novel non-Gaussian MRF for regularization of tensor fields for fiber tract enhancement. Two entities are considered in the model, namely, the linear component of the tensor, i.e., how much line-like the tensor is and the angle of the eigenvector associated to the largest eigenvalue. A novel,...
- White papers 2003-11-10
- An Intrinsic Coordinate System of the Developing Human Brain
- Magnetic resonance imaging of newborn infants with gestational age ranging from 24 to 40 weeks indicates major developmental changes in the human brain over this time period. Assessment of normal and abnormal anatomical variability requires a coordinate system enabling inter-subject comparison. This paper presents a method for identifying an intrinsic...
- White papers 2002-01-15
- Determination of Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of 2-(Chloromethylthio) benzothiazole by an Adiabatic Calorimeter
- Adiabatic calorimetry at low temperature is the classical method for heat capacity measurement, from which many other thermodynamic properties such as enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy can be calculated. These data are of significance in theoretical study, application development, and industrial production of a compound. In the present paper,...
- White papers 2004-12-08
- Managing BPM: The MOBO Process Path
- Every time an organizational change occurs, many processes may split in two, or three; a centralized sales organization suddenly is split into three business unit sales teams. The problem is that with organizational change, process management is very rarely factored into the overall event. Where organizational design drivers process management,...
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Case Study: Barhale
- Barhale is a leading provider of civil engineering contracting and infrastructure services to blue chip clients, with four main UK regional operations. Barhale's needs were specific. They can have any number of sites operational at one time, being used for a few days or up to three years, and involving...
- Case studies
- Entrust Technologies' Distributor, Entropy, Signs Agreement With Chambers of Commerce of Ireland: Chambers of Commerce of Ireland to Provide Security Services to Ireland's SME Sector
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2000-12-15
- Entrust Technologies' Distributor, Entropy, Signs Agreement With Chambers of Commerce of Ireland: Chambers of Commerce of Ireland to provide security services to Ireland's SME Sector.
- DUBLIN, IRELAND--(CCN Disclosure, December 15, 2000) DUBLIN, IRELAND--(CCN Disclosure, December 15, 2000)
- Research articles 2001-06-08
- 1stWorks Corporation Awarded Patent for Quantized Indexing, a Fundamentally More Efficient and Faster Entropy Coding Algorithm for General Purpose Data Compression
- 1stWorks proven and patented data compression technology vital to all data transfer applications, including audio, video, storage and search.
- Research articles 2007-01-09
- Narus Launches NarusInsight 5, Widens Lead in Carrier-Class IP Security, Intercept and Traffic Classification
- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- New Release Powers Industry's First Entropy-Based IP Security Algorithms; Dramatic Speed Enhancements Drive Superior Price Performance
- Research articles 2006-04-05
- Will the ECB Manage the Transition from Expansion to Stagflation?
- Macro Man submits: The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy always increases. Put another way, "things change." How one reacts to changing environments can often make the difference between long-term success and failure. Thursday's Olympic relay action clearly demonstrated the dangers of taking a cavalier approach to...
- External links 2008-08-24
- Fed Bailout Rejected, Now What's Going To Happen?
- Fed Bailout Rejected, Now What's Going To Happen?RE: Fed Bailout Rejected, Now What's Going To Happen?bailout was obviously a poor idea, you cannot spoon feed corporates who cannot look after themselves. They pay fancy salaries to their talentless managers & ceo's & if this is what they stand for they...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Thermodynamics: it's not rocket science
- Some things are so obvious we miss them. The second law of thermodynamics is like that. Of course, the crazy way we speak about the second law does not help. "In an isolated system, a process can occur only if it increases the total entropy of the system." Huh? It...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- There's Something about Mary Abraham; Singer/Songwriter From Eminem's Hometown Tackles The Entropy Of The Universe And The Wisdom Beyond A Broken Heart On Her Acclaimed EP 'The First Five'
- LOS ANGELES -- A few years back, as an English major with minors in Religious Studies and Public Relations and specializing in Film, Mary Abraham remembers trying to study in her dorm room at Michigan State University and being distracted by an endless stream of songs that kept popping into...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
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