Physical information

Philosophical Issues in Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Information Theory

Informal Seminars (April 14-27, 2026)

Prof. Niccolò Covoni

This class introduces the conceptual foundations of entropy and information in classical and quantum physics. It focuses on three closely related issues: (i) the notion of entropy, with particular attention to its statistical and information-theoretic interpretations and their role in characterising physical systems; (ii) the physical meaning of information and its role in characterising correlations between systems, both classical and quantum; and (iii) the emergence of deep connections between entropy and entanglement, with entanglement entropy understood as a quantitative measure of relational correlations rather than as an intrinsic property of subsystems.

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