We often think of an “equilibrium” as something standing still, like a scale in perfect balance.But many equilibria are dynamic, like a flowing river which is never changing—yet never standing still.These dynamic equilibria are nicely described by so-called “detailed balance”

Keenan Crane on X: “We often think of an “equilibrium” as something standing still, like a scale in perfect balance. But many equilibria are dynamic, like a flowing river which is never changing—yet never standing still. These dynamic equilibria are nicely described by so-called “detailed balance” https://t.co/G08aZnJWib” / X