Thermodynamics Reconstructed with Information Theory
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •Develops an axiomatic reconstruction of thermodynamics based on information theory.
- •Introduces 'information volume' and uses it to define pressure.
- •Characterizes entropy production through relative-entropy asymmetry.
- •Defines heat without relying on local detailed balance or specific bath models.
“Temperature, chemical potential, and pressure arise as conjugate variables of a single information-theoretic functional.”