STATIONARY
STATESAWAY FROM
EQUILIBRIUM AND THE SECOND LAW OF
THERMODYNAMICS
nT Ds/dt = J1
X1+J2 X2 > 0
nEITHER
TERM CAN BE NEGATIVE IF THE OTHER IS POSITIVE AND OF GREATER MAGNITUDE
nTHUS COUPLING
BETWEEN SYSTEMS ALLOWS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SYSTEMS AS LONG AS THEY ARE OPEN!