Modern Perspectives on the Second Law of Thermodynamics and Infodynamics
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
2. Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica (INdAM), 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: lattice phonon dynamics; spin waves; ferromagnetic materials and nanostructures; low-dimensional magnetic systems; magnonic crystals; magnetic metamaterials; topological defects; magnetic vortices; magnetic skyrmions; spin-transfer torque effect; spin Hall effect; nonlinear seismic metamaterials; statistical thermodynamics of biological systems; entropy of irreversible reactions in living systems; electrical power signals; distribution lines; smart grids
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Interests: quantum physics; spintronics; magnonics; microwave magnetics; topological spin textures; neuromorphic computing; nanophotonics; quantum optics; plasmonics; nanofabrication; integrated photonics and quantum technologies; micromagnetic simulations; theoretical calculations; experiments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The second law of thermodynamics is defined by the flow of energy from higher to lower states, resulting in irreversibility and an increase in disorder (entropy) and tending towards equilibrium. The second law is powerful, but several questions remain: What is entropy? Why is nature irreversible? How is it related to information flow?
The term infodynamics draws upon thermodynamics and information theory, the principles of which are linked and can be harnessed for quantum systems, cosmic evolution, biological networks, and artificial intelligence models.
This Special Issue addresses modern applications regarding the physical and philosophical aspects of entropy, considering both theoretical and practical discussions. The infodynamics framework will focus on physical aspects, such as how information is stored, transferred, and erased.
The Second Law is crucial, with both theoretical and practical implications.
We welcome papers that cover various topics, such as (but not limited to) the following:
- Extensions of the second law;
- Entropy production in non-equilibrium systems;
- The thermodynamics of information and computation;
- Quantum information theory;
- The foundations of infodynamics;
- Thermodynamics in biological systems;
- The energy cost of information processing;
- Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics;
- Bose–Einstein condensation and the second law of thermodynamics;
- Maxwell’s demon and other challenges;
- The second law in cosmology, gravitation, and astrophysics.
We hope that this Special Issue inspires researchers to explore the second law of thermodynamics—one of the most influential fundamental laws of nature—and its implications in both classical and modern considerations of infodynamics.
Dr. Roberto Zivieri
Dr. Israa Medlej
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- second law of thermodynamics
- entropy
- irreversibility
- thermodynamic processes
- information theory
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