The Big Bang Entropy Puzzle

The video explores the concept of entropy, particularly in the context of cosmology and The Big Bang. It explains how entropy is a measure of randomness and is governed by the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy never decreases over time. The video discusses the paradox of The Big Bang being both a state of low and high entropy, supported by evidence from the cosmic microwave background radiation. It also delves into the concept of thermal equilibrium and the contradictions it presents in understanding the universe's expansion.

What is entropy and how is it related to the second law of thermodynamics?

Explain the concept of the Big Bang and its significance in cosmology.

How does the microwave background radiation provide evidence for the Big Bang?

What is the significance of Max Planck's work in relation to the Big Bang theory?

Discuss the relationship between entropy and the thermal equilibrium state.

What contradictions arise when considering the state of entropy at the time of the Big Bang?

How does the expansion of the universe relate to the concept of entropy?