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Systemic collapses in high-density data environments function as predictable thermodynamic phase transitions that can be forecasted with 93.9% accuracy using a unified framework combining statistical and information entropy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to develop a framework that predicts systemic collapse in digital systems using thermodynamics principles.

March 30, 2026Open Access

ENTROPIA: Statistical Dynamics of Information Dissipation in Complex Non-Linear Digital Systems — A Unified Thermodynamic–Information Framework for Predicting Phase Transitions & Systemic Collapse in High-Density Data Environments

Key Points

The aim is to develop a framework that predicts systemic collapse in digital systems using thermodynamics principles.
Introduced a Unified Dissipation State Function combining Boltzmann's and Shannon's entropy.
Defined five governing parameters (ρ, ρ_c, Ψ, σ, τ_collapse) for analysis.
Utilized 163 simulated events across various node sizes (10³ to 10⁹).
Achieved 93.9% detection accuracy for predicting collapses.
Average lead time before collapse was 41.5 ± 11.2 seconds.
Validated predictions against the 2021 Meta infrastructure outage.

Abstract

ENTROPIA (ENTRopy-based Operational Physics of Information Architecture) is a first-principles thermodynamic framework that treats digital information as a physical entity governed by statistical mechanics. By merging Boltzmann's statistical entropy (S = kB ln Ω) with Shannon's information entropy (H (X) = −Σ P (xᵢ) log P (xᵢ) ) into a Unified Dissipation State Function, ENTROPIA establishes that all systemic collapses in high-density data environments are inevitable phase transitions — thermodynamic events predictable with mathematical certainty before catastrophic failure occurs. The framework introduces five governing parameters (ρ, ρc, Ψ, σ, τcollapse) and achieves 93. 9% detection accuracy with a mean collapse lead time of 41. 5 ± 11. 2 seconds across 163 simulated events spanning 10³ to 10⁹ nodes. Validated through retrospective reconstruction of the 2021 Meta infrastructure outage. Project Code: E-LAB-01 | Entropy Research Lab | entropia-lab. netlify. app

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