Thermodynamics Reconstructed with Information Theory

Research Paper#Thermodynamics, Information Theory, Statistical Physics🔬 Research|Analyzed: Jan 3, 2026 08:50
Published: Dec 31, 2025 06:02
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This paper offers a novel axiomatic approach to thermodynamics, building it from information-theoretic principles. It's significant because it provides a new perspective on fundamental thermodynamic concepts like temperature, pressure, and entropy production, potentially offering a more general and flexible framework. The use of information volume and path-space KL divergence is particularly interesting, as it moves away from traditional geometric volume and local detailed balance assumptions.
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"Temperature, chemical potential, and pressure arise as conjugate variables of a single information-theoretic functional."
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* Cited for critical analysis under Article 32.