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principle of maximum entropy

Summary

principle of maximum entropy is a principle[1]. It draws 502 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #30 of 126).[2]

Key Facts

  • principle of maximum entropy is credited with the discovery of Edwin Thompson Jaynes[3].
  • principle of maximum entropy's instance of is recorded as principle[4].
  • principle of maximum entropy is part of thermodynamics[5].
  • principle of maximum entropy's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1957[6].

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Definition and Type

principle of maximum entropy's instance of is recorded as principle[4].

Use and Application

principle of maximum entropy is part of thermodynamics[5].

Why It Matters

principle of maximum entropy draws 502 Wikipedia views per month (principle category, ranking #30 of 126).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

thermodynamics

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  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Edwin Thompson Jaynes
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    Part of → thermodynamics
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