IndisputableMonolith.Thermodynamics.SecondLaw
Module packages the Gibbs measure as a ProbabilityDistribution to serve as the equilibrium reference for J-descent dynamics. Researchers in Recognition Thermodynamics cite it when modeling finite-temperature equilibria derived from cost minimization. The module assembles this reference by importing the Gibbs form from MaxEntFromCost and the Recognition Temperature parameterization from RecognitionThermodynamics.
claimThe Gibbs measure is packaged as a probability distribution $P$ on the configuration space that maximizes entropy subject to a fixed average J-cost constraint at recognition temperature $T_R$.
background
Recognition Science extends zero-temperature cost minimization to finite Recognition Temperature $T_R$ in the RecognitionThermodynamics module, where $T_R$ parameterizes the strictness of J-minimization. MaxEntFromCost proves that the Gibbs distribution emerges from the principle of maximum entropy subject to a cost constraint. The Cost module supplies the underlying J-cost function. This module sits in the Thermodynamics domain and packages the resulting distribution as the reference equilibrium for J-descent dynamics.
proof idea
This is a definition module, no proofs.
why it matters in Recognition Science
Supplies the equilibrium reference required for J-descent dynamics and free-energy constructions in the Second Law setting. It feeds the sibling definitions of JDescentOperator, evolve, and free_energy_step_le. The module connects the maximum-entropy result to the finite-temperature extension of Recognition Thermodynamics.
scope and limits
- Does not derive any second-law inequality.
- Does not specify explicit forms for the J-cost function.
- Does not compute numerical values of recognition temperature.
- Does not address non-equilibrium dynamics beyond the reference state.
depends on (3)
declarations in this module (22)
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def
gibbsPD -
lemma
gibbsPD_p -
structure
JDescentOperator -
def
evolve -
lemma
evolve_zero -
lemma
evolve_succ -
theorem
evolve_equilibrium_eq -
theorem
kl_step_le -
theorem
kl_le_of_le -
theorem
kl_divergence_antitone -
lemma
fe_kl_id -
theorem
free_energy_step_le -
theorem
free_energy_le_of_le -
theorem
free_energy_antitone -
theorem
free_energy_ge_equilibrium -
theorem
second_law -
theorem
second_law_one_statement -
theorem
second_law_entropy_form -
theorem
entropy_increase_under_conservation -
structure
SecondLawCert -
def
secondLawCert -
theorem
secondLawCert_inhabited