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This study explores the significance of information in physics through various ontological approaches and introduces the Seven Forms of Matter model.

June 17, 2026Open Access

The Status of Information in Physics: A Comparison of Approaches and the Place of the "Seven Forms of Matter" Model

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This study explores the significance of information in physics through various ontological approaches and introduces the Seven Forms of Matter model.
Analyses three main approaches to information: informational physicalism, critical/deflationary approaches, and emergent approaches.
Introduces the Seven Forms of Matter model, identifying different levels of information emergence from physical to civilizational.
Proposes new metrological systems (BioMU, Cognitium) for measuring informational phenomena.
Informational physicalism is challenged, revealing information's epistemic nature rather than its ontological status.
The Seven Forms of Matter model provides a framework connecting physics, biology, and social sciences effectively.
Eliminates pseudo-problems like the black hole information paradox by redefining information's status.

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Compares approaches to information in physics, proposing the Seven Forms of Matter model for clarity in understanding.

Alexander Yourievitch Kotelnikov (2026) studied this question.

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