Equilibrium: Encyclopedia - Equilibrium

Equilibrium

Equilibrium may refer to:

• Equilibrium or sense of balance, which maintains physical balance in humans and animals

In the physical sciences

• Thermodynamic equilibrium, when internal processes of a system cause no overall change in temperature or pressure
• Dynamic equilibrium, when two reversible processes (in thermodynamics) occur at the same rate
• Chemical equilibrium, when a chemical reaction proceeds at the same rate as its reverse reaction, with no change in the amount of each compound
• Mechanical equilibrium, when the sum of the forces and moments on each particle of a system is zero
• Quasistatic equilibrium, when internal processes change gradually from one equilibrium state to the next

In biological science

• Punctuated equilibrium, a part of evolutionary theory that states that speciation occurs relatively quickly with long periods of little change in between.

In economics

• Economic equilibrium, a balance of supply and demand
• Static equilibrium (economics), an intersection of supply and demand
• General equilibrium, a complex theory of microeconomics

In game theory

• Nash equilibrium an optimal collective strategy in a game involving two or more players

In ethics

• Reflective equilibrium in ethics, a state of balance among a set of beliefs

In entertainment

• Equilibrium (2002 film), a science fiction film
• Equilibrium (band), a German viking metal band

See also

• Balance
• Stability

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