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| − | In my opinion, '''the concept of Information in Physics and | + | In my opinion, '''the concept of Information in Physics and in the natural sciences has always been controversial and confused'''. Countless definitions have been proposed, often borrowed from technology or common experience, but none of them '''seems to capture the deep meaning of this term so central to understanding the Nature of Reality''', especially its incessant Evolution toward Complexity. |
| − | + | A perfect definition may not exist. But whatever approximation we may adopt, '''we cannot ignore the concept of Form — and the concept of Action'''. In‑Form‑Action: Form is the way in which the constituents of an object, the parts of a system, organize themselves in reciprocal Relations. And since nothing exists in itself, but everything exists because it happens, such Relations can only organize Events, in an incessant flow of Creation of Existence and Evolution of Essence/Form in the continuous Formation of Reality. | |
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| − | A perfect definition may not exist. But whatever approximation we may adopt, '''we cannot ignore the concept of Form — and the concept of Action'''. In‑Form‑Action: Form is the way in which the constituents of an object, the parts of a system, organize themselves in reciprocal Relations. And since nothing exists in itself, but everything exists because it happens, such Relations can only organize Events, in an incessant flow of Creation of Existence and Evolution of Essence/Form | + | |
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'''Conventional Physics has rarely given importance to Form'''. In the attempt to simplify, reduce complexity, and reach elementary formulations, Physics has privileged quantitative aspects. Even more so in Quantum Physics, where the difficulties of observation and representation have often led to avoiding the search for a qualitative, formal understanding of phenomena and of the objects involved. | '''Conventional Physics has rarely given importance to Form'''. In the attempt to simplify, reduce complexity, and reach elementary formulations, Physics has privileged quantitative aspects. Even more so in Quantum Physics, where the difficulties of observation and representation have often led to avoiding the search for a qualitative, formal understanding of phenomena and of the objects involved. | ||
| + | Yet, both in quantum dynamics and in classical dynamics, '''Information plays a central role'''. Entanglement, entropy, Special Relativity, and many other topics show that Information is fundamental. The problem, however, is '''a lack of concreteness in defining Information''', especially in the quantum domain. Referring to "zeros and ones", to "broken cups", to "qubits in abstract spaces", or to "our knowledge of reality" '''does not do justice to this central concept'''. | ||
| − | + | '''Properties and behaviors of classical and quantum Information are very different'''. '''Classical Information, which belongs to the world of Forms''', is specific to systems with a defined state and can be measured and replicated without being substantially altered. '''Quantum Information, which belongs to the world of InfoStructures''', is encoded in the properties of quantum systems (spin, polarization, etc.) and exhibits superposition, entanglement, and non‑clonability; it is altered by interactions and measurements. Atoms and molecules, although belonging to the class of Physical Forms, express behaviors that straddle the quantum and classical worlds. | |
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| − | '''Properties and behaviors of classical and quantum Information are very different'''. '''Classical Information, which belongs to the world of Forms''', is specific to systems with a defined state and can be measured and replicated without being altered. '''Quantum Information, which belongs to the world of InfoStructures''', is encoded in the properties of quantum systems (spin, polarization, etc.) and exhibits superposition, entanglement, and non‑clonability; it is altered by interactions and measurements. Atoms and molecules, although belonging to the class of Physical Forms, express behaviors that straddle the quantum and classical worlds | + | |
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| − | In the | + | In the perspective of this model, more complex Physical Information arises from the correlations of Elementary Action that give rise to the '''potential Fundamental Physical Quantities (pFPQs)''' of the Field and to the '''effective Fundamental Physical Quantities (eFPQs)''' of the InfoStructures in the Field. Classical and quantum Information correspond to different levels of organization of these correlations — the organization of the Field and the organization of the Structures within it. |
In the next two sections, in an extremely synthetic form, I will outline the themes of quantum and classical Information in the perspective of the model proposed here. | In the next two sections, in an extremely synthetic form, I will outline the themes of quantum and classical Information in the perspective of the model proposed here. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 2 August 2026
In my opinion, the concept of Information in Physics and in the natural sciences has always been controversial and confused. Countless definitions have been proposed, often borrowed from technology or common experience, but none of them seems to capture the deep meaning of this term so central to understanding the Nature of Reality, especially its incessant Evolution toward Complexity.
A perfect definition may not exist. But whatever approximation we may adopt, we cannot ignore the concept of Form — and the concept of Action. In‑Form‑Action: Form is the way in which the constituents of an object, the parts of a system, organize themselves in reciprocal Relations. And since nothing exists in itself, but everything exists because it happens, such Relations can only organize Events, in an incessant flow of Creation of Existence and Evolution of Essence/Form in the continuous Formation of Reality.
Conventional Physics has rarely given importance to Form. In the attempt to simplify, reduce complexity, and reach elementary formulations, Physics has privileged quantitative aspects. Even more so in Quantum Physics, where the difficulties of observation and representation have often led to avoiding the search for a qualitative, formal understanding of phenomena and of the objects involved.
Yet, both in quantum dynamics and in classical dynamics, Information plays a central role. Entanglement, entropy, Special Relativity, and many other topics show that Information is fundamental. The problem, however, is a lack of concreteness in defining Information, especially in the quantum domain. Referring to "zeros and ones", to "broken cups", to "qubits in abstract spaces", or to "our knowledge of reality" does not do justice to this central concept.
Properties and behaviors of classical and quantum Information are very different. Classical Information, which belongs to the world of Forms, is specific to systems with a defined state and can be measured and replicated without being substantially altered. Quantum Information, which belongs to the world of InfoStructures, is encoded in the properties of quantum systems (spin, polarization, etc.) and exhibits superposition, entanglement, and non‑clonability; it is altered by interactions and measurements. Atoms and molecules, although belonging to the class of Physical Forms, express behaviors that straddle the quantum and classical worlds.
In the perspective of this model, more complex Physical Information arises from the correlations of Elementary Action that give rise to the potential Fundamental Physical Quantities (pFPQs) of the Field and to the effective Fundamental Physical Quantities (eFPQs) of the InfoStructures in the Field. Classical and quantum Information correspond to different levels of organization of these correlations — the organization of the Field and the organization of the Structures within it.
In the next two sections, in an extremely synthetic form, I will outline the themes of quantum and classical Information in the perspective of the model proposed here.
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