Entropies of the various components of the universe |
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Authors: | Hao Yu Yu-Xiao Liu Jin Li |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China2. Institute of Theoretical Physics & Research Center of Gravitation, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China3. Lanzhou Center for Theoretical Physics, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of Gansu Province, School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China |
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Abstract: | In this study, we investigate the entropies of photons, ideal gas-like dust (baryonic matter), and a special kind of dark energy in the context of cosmology. When these components expand freely with the universe, we calculate the entropy and specific entropy of each component from the perspective of statistics. Under specific assumptions and conditions, the entropies of these components can satisfy the second law of thermodynamics independently. Our calculations show that the specific entropy of matter cannot be a constant during the expansion of the universe, except for photons. When these components interact with the space-time background, particle production (annihilation) can occur. We study the influence of the interaction on the entropies of these components and obtain the conditions guaranteeing that the entropy of each component satisfies the second law of thermodynamics. |
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Keywords: | entropy of universe dark enengy dust photon the second law of thermodynamics |
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