What question did this study set out to answer?

To propose a model where mass and binding energy arise from information-driven stability rather than being intrinsic properties.

January 16, 2026Open Access

Information-Driven Stability as a Model for Mass and Binding Energy

Key Points

To propose a model where mass and binding energy arise from information-driven stability rather than being intrinsic properties.
Developed a conceptual framework linking thermodynamic limits and information processing.
Interpreted effective confinement and inertia through symmetry preservation.
Established connections to existing physical laws including mass-energy equivalence.
Mass and binding energy are modeled as emergent properties from continuous stability processes.
Provides a novel understanding compatible with established particle theories.
Serves as foundational theory for future engineering frameworks like Virtual Stress Induction.

Abstract

This preprint presents a conceptual framework modeling mass and binding energy as emergent consequences of sustained information-driven stability processes, rather than intrinsic static properties of particles. The work connects thermodynamic limits on information processing with structural persistence, proposing that effective confinement and inertia can be interpreted as outcomes of continuous symmetry preservation against entropic perturbations. The framework does not replace established particle or field theories, but provides an information-theoretic systems-level interpretation compatible with known physical laws, including mass–energy equivalence and thermodynamic constraints. This document establishes prior art for interpreting material stability as an active informational process and serves as theoretical grounding for subsequent engineering frameworks such as Virtual Stress Induction (VSI).

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