The second law of infodynamics and its implications for the simulated universe hypothesis

Melvin Vopson

doi:10.1063/5.0173278

The second law of infodynamics and its implications for the simulated universe hypothesis

Melvin Vopson

School of Mathematics & Physics

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The simulation hypothesis is a philosophical theory, in which the entire universe and our objective reality are just simulated constructs. Despite the lack of evidence, this idea is gaining traction in scientific circles as well as in the entertainment industry. Recent scientific developments in the field of information physics, such as the publication of the mass-energy-information equivalence principle, appear to support this possibility. In particular, the 2022 discovery of the second law of information dynamics (infodynamics) facilitates new and interesting research tools at the intersection between physics and information. In this article, we re-examine the second law of infodynamics and its applicability to digital information, genetic information, atomic physics, mathematical symmetries, and cosmology, and we provide scientific evidence that appears to underpin the simulated universe hypothesis.

Original language	English
Article number	105308
Number of pages	15
Journal	AIP Advances
Volume	13
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0173278
Publication status	Published - 6 Oct 2023

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Keywords

information entropy
second law of infodynamics
second law of thermodynamics
simulated universe
Hund's rule
genetic mutations

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Could gravity be evidence that the universe is a computer simulation? My new study suggests why this might be so
Vopson, M., 13 May 2025, The Conversation.
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Is gravity evidence of a computational universe?
Vopson, M., 25 Apr 2025, In: AIP Advances. 15, 4, 7 p., 045035.
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On the second law of infodynamics from cosmological thermodynamics
Vopson, M., 10 Jan 2025, In: IPI Letters. 3, 1, p. N6-N9 4 p.
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Do we live in a computer simulation like in The Matrix? My proposed new law of physics backs up the idea
Vopson, M., 18 Oct 2023, The Conversation.
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Reality Reloaded: The Scientific Case for a Simulated Universe
Vopson, M., 26 Sept 2023, IPI Publishing. 148 p.
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1 Editorial activity
1 Membership of board
1 Visiting an external academic institution

University of Wrocław
Vopson, M. (Visiting researcher)
10 Oct 2025 → 14 Oct 2025
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IPI Letters (Journal)
Vopson, M. (Editor)
1 Jul 2023 → 1 Jul 2028
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Information Physics Institute (External organisation)
Vopson, M. (Chair), Vopson, A. (Chair) & Lepadatu, S. (Member)
15 Sept 2022
Activity: Membership types › Membership of board

Are we living in a simulation? This experiment could tell us
Vopson, M.
8/12/25
1 Media contribution
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Forschung extrem – Unser Weltbild am Limit?
Vopson, M.
12/06/25
1 Media contribution
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Second law of infodynamics
Vopson, M.
22/10/23
1 Media contribution
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