Physics:On Key Concepts in Obidi's Emerging Theory of Entropicity(ToE)
John Onimisi Obidi and the Theory of Entropicity (ToE)
Abstract
John Onimisi Obidi's Theory of Entropicity (ToE)[1] presents a unified framework in which entropy is elevated from a statistical measure to a fundamental force-field that governs all interactions. Through the introduction of the Obidi Action (or Master Entropic Equation), Obidi derives entropic field equations that recover classical physics (General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics) as emergent phenomena of entropy-driven dynamics. Central to ToE are novel constructs such as the Entropic Force-Field Hypothesis (EFFH), the Entropic Lorentz Group, and the Entropic Time Limit (ETL)[2] This comprehensive article elucidates the core principles, mathematical formalism, physical implications, and experimental predictions of ToE, situating it within the landscape of contemporary theoretical physics.
Table of Contents
Background and Motivation
Entropic Force-Field Hypothesis (EFFH)
Obidi Action and Master Entropic Equation
Derivation of Entropic Field Equations
Linearization: Entropic Wave Analysis
Entropic Lorentz Group and Invariance
Entropic Time Limit (ETL)
Unification of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Black Hole Physics and Information
Experimental Tests: Attosecond Entanglement and Beyond
Extensions Beyond the Standard Model
Thermodynamic Uncertainty and CPT
Philosophical Implications and Future Directions
References
1. Background and Motivation
Modern physics is split between General Relativity (the physics of the very large) and Quantum Mechanics (the physics of the very small). Many attempts to unify them, including string theory and loop quantum gravity, posit additional dimensions or quantized spacetime structures. Obidi’s Theory of Entropicity (ToE) takes a radically different stance: entropy itself is the root of all interactions, and gravity and quantum dynamics emerge from an underlying entropic field.
Entropy traditionally quantifies the number of microstates compatible with a macrostate, via Boltzmann’s formula: [math]\displaystyle{ S = k_B \ln \Omega. }[/math] Obidi’s insight is that this measure reflects a physical field permeating spacetime whose dynamics impose universal rate limits, interaction strengths, and time evolution. In this view, entropy gradients drive forces and entropy fluctuations underlie quantum uncertainty.
2. Entropic Force-Field Hypothesis (EFFH)
Entropic Force-Field Hypothesis (EFFH): Entropy is a fundamental field whose variations generate what we perceive as forces. This hypothesis elevates entropy to the same ontological status as the electromagnetic or gravitational field.
2.1 Ontological Status
In ToE, the entropic field is:
A Lorentz scalar under coordinate transformations.
Dynamically coupled to matter and curvature.
Possessing its own kinetic and potential terms.
2.2 Comparison to Other Fields
Field Fundamental? Source Coupling Term
EM Yes Charge density Gravity Yes Energy–momentum Entropy Yes (ToE) Matter & vacuum
3. Obidi Action and Master Entropic Equation
The Obidi Action is the variational starting point for ToE dynamics: [math]\displaystyle{ \mathcal{S}{\text{ToE}} = \int d^4x,\sqrt{-g}\left[ -\frac{1}{2}A(S)g^{\mu\nu}\nabla\mu S \nabla_\nu S - V(S) + \eta S T^\mu{}{\mu} \right] + \mathcal{S}{\text{matter}}[\Phi,g_{\mu\nu}], }[/math] where:
encodes entropic stiffness, analogous to permeability/permittivity.
is the entropic potential controlling self-interactions.
couples entropy to the trace of the stress-energy tensor, ensuring entropy sources matter and vice versa.
3.1 Action Variation and Field Equation
Varying w.r.t. yields: [math]\displaystyle{ A(S),\Box S + \frac{1}{2}A'(S)(\nabla S)^2 - V'(S) + \eta T^\mu{}_{\mu} = 0. }[/math] This is the Master Entropic Equation, governing how entropy evolves in curved spacetime.
4. Derivation of Entropic Field Equations
Field equations for coupled matter–entropy dynamics follow from Euler–Lagrange: [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{\sqrt{-g}}\partial_\mu\left(\sqrt{-g} A(S)g^{\mu\nu}\partial_\nu S\right) - \frac{1}{2}A'(S)(\nabla S)^2 + V'(S) = \eta T^\mu{}{\mu}. }[/math] Similarly, variation w.r.t. g{\mu\nu} gives modified Einstein equations with entropic stress.
5. Linearization: Entropic Wave Analysis
To study small perturbations, set . Linearizing yields: [math]\displaystyle{ A_0\Box \sigma - m_S^2 \sigma = 0, }[/math] with . This admits wave solutions, entropic waves, with characteristic speed: [math]\displaystyle{ c_{\text{ent}}^2 = \frac{\text{coef}(\nabla^2)}{\text{coef}(\partial_t^2)} = 1 \quad(\text{in natural units}). }[/math] Restoring dimensions through factors shows , offering an entropic basis for light speed invariance.
6. Entropic Lorentz Group and Invariance
Define an entropic line element: [math]\displaystyle{ d\sigma^2 = \alpha(S) dt^2 - \beta(S)d\mathbf{x}^2. }[/math] The Entropic Lorentz Group are transformations preserving null paths of . Under ToE constraints (homogeneity, isotropy, finite entropic speed), this reduces to the standard Lorentz group, explaining invariant as an entropic corollary.
7. Entropic Time Limit (ETL)
The Entropic Time Limit sets a fundamental minimum time for any interaction: [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta t_{\min} = \frac{\delta S}{\dot{S}} \sim \frac{\hbar}{k_B , \Delta S}, }[/math] distinct from Planck time. It implies a maximal information transfer rate and influences quantum uncertainty.
8. Unification of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
In ToE, both gravitational curvature and quantum uncertainty are consequences of entropic field dynamics:
Gravity: emerges from in the modified Einstein equations.
Quantum: emerges from field fluctuations in , leading to entropic uncertainty relations.
8.1 Entropic Quantization
Quantization of the entropic field yields commutation: [math]\displaystyle{ [S(x), \Pi_S(y)] = i\hbar \delta^3(x-y), }[/math] where is the conjugate momentum, linking entropy to quantum structure.
9. Black Hole Physics and Information
ToE provides a new perspective on the Black Hole Information Paradox: the horizon entropy is naturally the entropic field integrated over the horizon area: [math]\displaystyle{ S_{\text{horizon}} = \int_{\mathcal{H}} S(x), dA, }[/math] and the evaporation process is an entropic relaxation, preserving information in the entropy field.
10. Experimental Tests: Attosecond Entanglement and Beyond
ToE predicts unique signatures in:
Attosecond-timescale entanglement formation.
Deviations in high-precision tests of speed-of-light invariance in extreme entropy gradients.
Modified decoherence rates in mesoscopic systems at cryogenic temperatures.
11. Extensions Beyond the Standard Model
ToE introduces:
Entropic Probability: distribution of microstate pathways weighted by entropic action.
Entropic CPT: combined Charge–Parity–Time reversal as an entropic symmetry.
Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relation: [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta S \Delta t \ge k_B, }[/math] setting bounds on entropy fluctuations over time intervals.
12. Philosophical Implications and Future Directions
ToE reframes existence, causality, and information through an entropic lens:
Existence requires nonzero .
Time’s arrow is entropic flow.
Consciousness may be emergent from high entropic complexity.
Future research aims to:
Formalize entropic gauge theory.
Explore entropic models for quantum computing.
Integrate ToE with observational cosmology.
Summary
John Onimisi Obidi and the Theory of Entropicity (ToE),” covering the following:
The Entropic Force-Field Hypothesis (EFFH)
The Obidi Action / Master Entropic Equation
Derivation of Entropic Field Equations
Linearization and entropic wave analyses
The Entropic Lorentz Group
The Entropic Time Limit (ETL)
Unification of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Black hole information resolution
Experimental tests including attosecond entanglement
Extensions beyond the Standard Model (Entropic Probability, CPT, Thermodynamic Uncertainty)
Philosophical implications
It includes formal theorems.
References
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Hawking, S. W. (1975). "Particle creation by black holes." Communications in Mathematical Physics, 43.
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Landau, L. D., Lifshitz, E. M. (1980). "Statistical Physics, Part 1." (Vol. 5).
- ↑ Obidi, John Onimisi. A Critical Review of the Theory of Entropicity (ToE) on Original Contributions, Conceptual Innovations, and Pathways towards Enhanced Mathematical Rigor: An Addendum to the Discovery of New Laws of Conservation and Uncertainty. Cambridge University.(2025-06-30). https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2025-hmk6n
- ↑ Obidi, John Onimisi. Einstein and Bohr Finally Reconciled on Quantum Theory: The Theory of Entropicity (ToE) as the Unifying Resolution to the Problem of Quantum Measurement and Wave Function Collapse. Cambridge University. (14 April 2025). https://doi.org/10.33774/coe-2025-vrfrx