Information-Theoretic Reformation of Physics

In the paper's words

Physics must be reoriented around information-theoretic constraints rather than quantum mechanical assumptions. This reorientation requires a critical reevaluation of Planck’s constant as a curve-fitting parameter and the establishment of finite information capacity as a new axiom. The historical elevation of Planck’s constant to a universal constant represents a profound epistemological error that has shaped theoretical physics for over a century.

The abstract, verbatim, and its opening sentence is the claim. Every line below is quoted from the text.

Numbers it reports

1. The maximum rate at which information can be transmitted over a communication channel is given by $C = B log₂(1 + S/N)$, where $C$ is the channel capacity, $B$ is the bandwidth, and $S/N$ is the signal-to-noise ratio (Shannon, 1948).

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How it is done

1. 1.2.1 Formal Encoding of the Axiom: The Shannon-Hartley Theorem, $C = B log₂(1 + S/N) \lt ∞$ The Shannon-Hartley theorem provides the mathematical formalism for the finite information capacity axiom.

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2. The law’s failure stems from its reliance on the equipartition theorem, which incorrectly assigns a constant average energy $ε(ν) = kT$ to every mode, regardless of frequency.

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3. The Shannon-Hartley Theorem as the Supreme Physical Law: The Mathematical Proof That Information Capacity Constrains Energy Distribution The Shannon-Hartley theorem is a supreme physical law, showing that information capacity fundamentally constrains energy distribution (Shannon, 1948).

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4. Applying the Shannon-Hartley theorem, $C = B log₂(1 + SNR)$, the total information capacity $C$ of the electromagnetic field is the integral over all frequencies: $$ C = ∫₀^∞ ν log₂(1 + ε(ν)/kT) dν$$

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What would falsify it

1. Information-Theoretic Reformation of Physics: Refutation of Quantization and Reconstruction from First Principles Author: Rowan Brad Quni-Gudzinas Affiliation: QNFO Contact: rowan.quni@qnfo.org ORCID: 0009-0002-4317-5604 ISNI: 0000 0005 2645 6062 DOI : https://papers.qnfo.org/papers/information-theoretic-reformation-of-physics/ Publication Date: 2025-09-22 Version : 1.0

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2. Revisiting the Rayleigh-Jeans Law: A Failure of Physical Assumption, Not Classical Physics The Rayleigh-Jeans law, derived from classical electromagnetism, predicts the spectral energy density $u(ν)$ of a blackbody cavity as the product of the mode density $N(ν) = (8πν²/c³)$ and the average energy per mode $ε(ν)$ (Rayleigh, 1900; Jeans, 1905).

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3. The total energy density $U$, calculated by integrating the spectral energy density over all frequencies, diverges: $$$ U = ∫₀^∞ u_{RJ}(ν) dν = (8πkT/c³) ∫₀^∞ ν² dν → ∞ $$ $ This prediction of infinite energy, known as the ultraviolet catastrophe, demonstrates that the unconstrained application of the equipartition theorem is physically untenable.

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Where the claim stops

1. Foundational Reorientation: Declaring Planck’s Constant a Historical Artifact and Establishing Finite Information as the New Axiom Physics must be reoriented around information-theoretic constraints rather than quantum mechanical assumptions.

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2. Planck’s constant does not represent an intrinsic property of physical systems but functions as a curve-fitting parameter derived from empirical blackbody radiation data.

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3. This constraint prohibits the assumption of infinite energy modes or infinite information density.

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