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Information Theory Model of Cosmic Evolution

White Paper: The Information-Theoretic Model of Cosmic Evolution—Dark Matter as the Inhalator of Dark Energy-Driven Information Inflation

 

Abstract

This paper presents a novel theoretical framework that reinterprets the universe's evolution through an information-theoretic lens. We propose that the energy of the Big Bang corresponds to an initial information state, with dark matter acting as an "inhalator" of dark energy, facilitating information inflation and driving universal expansion. This model synthesizes concepts from information theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics, offering a unified mechanism for dark matter and dark energy interactions.

1. Introduction

The ΛCDM model posits dark energy (DE) and dark matter (DM) as distinct entities governing cosmic acceleration and structure formation, respectively. However, their fundamental nature remains elusive. This paper reimagines DE and DM through information theory, proposing that:

  • Energy ≈ Information: The Big Bang’s energy is a primordial information reservoir.
  • Dark Matter as an Inhalator: DM mediates DE’s conversion into information, driving expansion.
  • Information Inflation: The universe expands to accommodate increasing information entropy.

2. Theoretical Foundations

2.1 Information as Energy

Landauer’s principal links information erasure to energy dissipation (Landauer, 1961). Conversely, we posit that energy embodies information. The Big Bang’s energy release represents an initial low-entropy, high-information state, aligning with the holographic principle (’t Hooft, 1993), where information scales with surface area rather than volume.

2.2 Dark Energy and Information Dynamics

DE, often associated with vacuum energy, is reinterpreted as a driver of information creation. As DE permeates spacetime, it generates new information bits, necessitating spatial expansion—akin to a growing hard drive requiring physical space.

2.3 Dark Matter’s Role as an Inhalator

DM’s gravitational influence "inhales" DE, concentrating it into regions where information can proliferate. This process mirrors a feedback loop:

  1. Inhalation: DM’s gravity aggregates DE into high-density nodes.
  2. Conversion: DE → Information via quantum processes (e.g., vacuum fluctuations).
  3. Expansion: New information increases spacetime entropy, triggering metric expansion.

3. The Model: Information Inflation

3.1 Initial Conditions

The Big Bang releases a finite information quantum I0I0​, encoded in the early universe’s geometry. As I0I0​ evolves, DE and DM emerge as dual aspects of information dynamics.

3.2 Inflationary Phase

  • Early Universe: Rapid information growth (inflation) occurs as DM structures coalesce, enhancing DE inhalation.
  • Late Universe: Accelerated expansion resumes as DE-dominated information creation outpaces gravitational clustering.

3.3 Mathematical Framework

Using Shannon entropy

4. Implications

4.1 Resolving Cosmic Tensions

  • Hubble Tension: Variable DE inhalation rates could explain discrepancies in expansion measurements.
  • Flatness Problem: Information-driven inflation naturally flattens spacetime.

4.2 Quantum Gravity Interface

Information creation at Planck-scale nodes bridges quantum mechanics and general relativity, suggesting DM-DE interactions occur via quantum entanglement networks.

5. Observational Signatures

5.1 Predictions

  • CMB Anisotropies: Correlations between DM halos and DE-induced information voids.
  • Large-Scale Structure: Filamentary matter distributions aligned with DE inhalation nodes.

5.2 Experimental Tests

  • Euclid/SKA Surveys: Mapping DE-DM density correlations.
  • Quantum Simulators: Replicating information-deformation dynamics in lab settings.

6. Critiques and Challenges

  • Mechanism Specificity: Requires a quantum field model for DE-to-information conversion.
  • Falsifiability: Must distinguish predictions from ΛCDM, particularly in late-time expansion.

7. Conclusion

By framing DM and DE as symbiotic agents of information dynamics, this model unifies cosmic acceleration, structure formation, and quantum gravity. Future work will refine the inhalation mechanism and explore ties to emergent spacetime theories.

References

  • Landauer, R. (1961). Irreversibility and Heat Generation in the Computing Process.
  • ’t Hooft, G. (1993). Dimensional Reduction in Quantum Gravity.
  • Bekenstein, J. D. (1973). Black Holes and Entropy.

This white paper invites collaboration across cosmology, information theory, and quantum physics to explore the universe as a self-optimizing information processor.

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