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John Archibald Wheeler and John Onimisi Obidi: Trajectory from "It from Bit" to the Theory of Entropicity (ToE)

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John Archibald Wheeler and John Onimisi Obidi: Trajectory from "It from Bit" to the Theory of Entropicity (ToE)

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John Onimisi Obidi’s Theory of Entropicity (ToE) translates John Archibald Wheeler’s philosophical "It from Bit" concept into a concrete, calculable mathematical system. Wheeler famously asserted that every physical object ("It") derives its existence, geometry, and dynamics from binary information choices ("Bit"). However, Wheeler left "It from Bit" as a profound conceptual vision rather than a rigorous physical theory. Obidi’s work bridges this gap through specific mathematical mechanisms: [1, 2, 3]

1. Redefining "Bit" as a Continuous Physical Field

Wheeler viewed information as abstract ones and zeros existing outside of space. ToE grounds this by treating information—measured as entropy (S)—as a dynamic, continuous physical field (S(x)). [4, 5, 6]

From Metaphor to Field:

Information ceases to be an abstract metric about particles.

The Fundamental Substrate:

Information becomes the literal "fluid" or fabric out of which particles and spacetime are woven.

2. The Mathematical Mechanism: From Information to Geometry

To realize Wheeler's vision, a theory must explain exactly how a piece of information turns into a physical particle or gravitational pull. Obidi achieves this using the Obidi Transformation.

Statistical Distance:

The theory starts with the Fisher–Rao and Fubini–Study metrics, which measure how different two informational states are.

Geometric Transformation:

The Obidi Transformation uses an exponential disformal scaling factor (eS/kB) to convert these statistical distances into actual, physical spacetime coordinates and curvature.

The "It" Generates:

Spacetime curvature (the "It") is mathematically forced into existence by changes in the underlying information distribution (the "Bit").

3. Quantifying the Threshold of Physical Reality

Wheeler's vision lacked a precise boundary for when abstract information manifests as physical reality. ToE establishes this boundary through the Obidi Curvature Invariant (OCI).

The Value:

Evaluated precisely at ln⁡(2).

The Definition:

This represents the exact cost in bits needed to create a single physical distinction on the manifold.

The Meaning:

It provides a strict, quantitative threshold where information density becomes high enough to register as a localized physical event or "It."

4. Overcoming the Coordinate Problem

A major hurdle in Wheeler's "It from Bit" was explaining how a coordinate-free web of information could result in our highly structured, four-dimensional spacetime. ToE addresses this through Einstein–Obidi Calculus (EOC).

Multi-Sector Indices:

The theory assigns secondary indices to tensors to track distinct informational sectors (Lorentzian, Fisher–Rao, Fubini–Study).

The Smooth Emergence:

By locking the Amari α-connection at α = 0, the theory ensures that these disparate informational sectors smoothly collapse into the torsion-free geometry of standard General Relativity at macroscopic scales.

If you are interested in exploring this further, we can outline the specific mathematical proofs Obidi uses to derive the ln⁡(2) invariant, or we can look at how the Master Entropic Equation (MEE)/Obidi Field Equations (OFE) tracks information flow.

Which path would you like to take?

[1] https://www.youtube.com

[2] https://medium.com

[3] https://medium.com

[4] https://medium.com

[5] https://www.fairobserver.com

[6] https://encyclopedia.pub

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