Chronotopic Lyapunov analysis: II. Toward a unified approach

From the analyticity properties of the equation governing infinitesimal perturbations, it is conjectured that all types of Lyapunov exponents introduced in spatially extended 1D systems can be derived from a single function that we call the entropy potential. The general consequences of its very existence on the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy of generic spatiotemporal patterns are discussed.