Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Thermodynamics — The Origin of Entropy

Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Thermodynamics — The Origin of Entropy Title Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Thermodynamics — The Origin of Entropy Author Juan F. Culajay Type Preprint / Report Language English License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)(recommended for maximum citability and reuse) Abstract (Description) The origin of entropy has long been misunderstood as a force that drives systems toward disorder. The Fractal Series reframes entropy as a regulatory process that evaluates which configurations of matter and energy can persist, with this opening paper establishing the conceptual foundation. Beginning from a purely logical baseline—the Void, a state with no variables—the series shows that once matter and energy exist, the natural default is random disorder, not order. The central paradox is then established: if disorder requires no mechanism, entropy cannot be its creator. Instead, entropy emerges as the process that explores, tests, and stabilizes configurations under environmental constraints. Using a balloon as a minimal physical system, we demonstrate how matter balances energy through a universal geometric pattern called Stability(E). As energy rises, the balloon transitions from stagnation, to a brief peak of maximal stability (Ψ), and finally to controlled breakdown when energy overwhelms environmental tolerance. This same stability curve governs atoms, proteins, stars, cells, and complex systems across scales. Paper 0 establishes this geometry as the foundational logic of the Fractal Series, showing that persistent structure arises only when energy, environment, and entropy form a stable regulatory balance. Keywords Fractals; Entropy; Stability Curves; Dynamic Order; Emergence; Thermodynamics; E³ Framework; Abiogenesis; Evolution; Intelligence; Consciousness; Learning; Morality; Spacetime; Stability Peaks (Ψ); Scale-Invariant Geometry Related Identifiers (Fractal Series Papers) Use "IsPartOf" or "References" in Zenodo. Culajay, J. (2025). Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Overview — The Origin of Entropy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17780671 Culajay, J. (2025a). Fractal Series — Paper 1: Fractal Entropy — The Dimensional Architecture of Entropic Regulation. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17507973 Culajay, J. (2025b). Fractal Series - Paper 2: Fractal Equilibrium - A Thermodynamic Framework for Nested Stability in Living Systems. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509557 Culajay, J. (2025c). Fractal Series - Paper 3:Fractal Genesis - The Mineral Precursors to Biology. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509846 Culajay, J. F. (2025d). Fractal Series - Paper 4:Fractal Evolution - A Thermodynamic Model for the Development of Life. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509924 Culajay, J. (2025e). Fractal Series - Paper 5:Fractal Mechanics - The E³ Model in Action for Molecular Evolution. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17518356 Culajay, J. (2026e2). Fractal Series - Paper 6: Fractal Bipedality- Chromosome 2 Fusion and Entropic Reorganization. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18451705 Culajay, J. F. (2025f). Fractal Series — Paper 7:Fractal Sapience -The Recurrence of Sapience Across Epochs. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17532753 Culajay, J. (2025g). Fractal Series — Paper 8: Fractal Consciousness — The Thermodynamic Architecture of Awareness. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17780027 Culajay, J. (2025 h). Fractal Series — Paper 9: Fractal Learning — Entropy as Universal Optimizer: The Physics of Retention. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17779799 Culajay, J. (2025i). Fractal Series — Paper 10: Fractal Morality — The Thermodynamics of Social Coherence. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778975 Culajay, J. (2025j). Fractal Series — Paper 11: Fractal Spacetime and Scale‑Echo Symmetry (SES). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778646 Culajay, J. (2025k). Fractal Series — Paper 12: Conclusion: Stability(x) and the Geometry of Meaning. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17777921 Culajay, J. (2026l). Fractal Series — Paper 13:Fractal Mythology: The Geometry of Balance in Ancient Cosmologies. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18451062 Juan F. CulajayIndependent Researcher, Theoretical BiophysicistFractalism Framework Research Institute, Orlando, FL 📧 Email: juan@fractalismframework.com🌐 Site: https://fractalismframework.com/🔗 ORCID: 0009-0002-6887-5228 Open Review Policy This publication is part of an open scientific dialogue. Researchers and readers are invited to share constructive reviews, critiques, or replication insights related to Fractal Entropy, Fractal Stability, and the broader Fractal Series. Thoughtful feedback may be acknowledged in future revisions or derivative works. 📧 For scientific correspondence: juan@fractalismframework.com