Entropy and information: A multidisciplinary overview
Debora Shaw, Charles H. Davis · Journal of the American Society for Information Science · 1983
Abstract The concept of entropy, from the second law of thermodynamics, has been used by numerous writers on information theory. Basic relationships between entropy, order, information, and meaning have been observed by writers in disciplines as diverse as biology, economics, information science, the arts, and religion. This article, while not attempting comprehensive treatment, cites representative extensions of the concept, including its use as metaphor.