Entropy (hidden information) changes the scale of spacetime to create gravity. Read below to see how this new theory of gravity solves science’s deepest mysteries.

I am developing a new theory of gravity in which the scale of time and space change depending on quantum entropy instead of mass. In this theory, changes in quantum entropy (hidden information about position and momentum) underlie special relativity, gravity and the expansion of space. I use these changes to explain the phenomena attributed to dark matter and the expansion of the universe.

My theory builds on the work of Erik Verlinde’s emergent gravity, which also connects entropy to Newtonian gravity.

So far, my most important finding is that the black hole event horizon can radiate information away directly, instead of relying on entanglement with particles just outside of the event horizon. This change from General Relativity resolves the black hole information paradox.

A corrected version of my article can be found with this link. The original version can be found in the publication sections below. An erratum correcting a mistake in the original article is in press.

I am currently working to refine the mechanism of my idea, and to apply it to galactic systems. I am working on a new manuscript and expect to submit it soon.

My prior work can be found below. It attempts to link the entropy scale factor with other galactic phenomena, including the expansion of space and the dark matter phenomena.

A simple change with profound results.

At the 2023 LSU Gravity Workshop (center)

Publications

About Me

I’m an amateur physicist in Indianapolis, and I spend my free time thinking about time, space and information. For more information see my personal webpage.

Contact

Please contact me with any questions or advice. There’s lots of ways I’d like to expand this theory, and I’m always looking for collaborators.

Email
chriswatsonphysics@gmail.com