Entropic theory of Gravitation (1702.04184v1)

Abstract: We construct a manifestly Machian theory of gravitation on the foundation that information in the universe cannot be destroyed (Landauer's principle). If no bit of information in the Universe is lost, than the sum of the entropies of the geometric and the matter fields should be conserved. We propose a local invariant expression for the entropy of the geometric field and formulate a variational principle on the entropic functional which produces entropic field equations. This information-theoretic approach implies that the geometric field does not exist in an empty of matter Universe, the material entropy is geometry dependent, matter can exchange information (entropy) with the geometric field and a quantum condensate can channel energy into the geometric field at a particular coherent state. The entropic field equations feature a non-intuitive direct coupling between the material fields and the geometric field, which acts as an entropy reservoir. Cosmological consequences such as the emergence of the cosmological constant as well as experimental consequences involving gravity-quantum condensate interaction are discussed. The energetic aspect of the theory restores the repertoire of the classical General Relativity up to a different coupling constant between the fields.