We show why the amount of information communicated between the past and future — the excess entropy — is not in general the amount of information stored in the present — the statistical complexity. This is a puzzle, and a long-standing one, since the former describes observed behavior, while...
Published 03/24/11
This talk presents a simple statistical mechanical model of how energy/money distributes itself through a set of coupled systems that allow negative energy or debt.
Published 11/23/10
The talk will present the challenges and accomplishments of the Biosphere 2 facility, the world’s largest biospherics laboratory, during the years of its closed ecological system experiments (1991-1994). The talks will review the conceptual design of the facility, including developing...
Published 09/26/10