At the frontier of theoretical physics, a framework known as Gravity from Entropy proposes that gravity is not a fundamental force awaiting quantum description, but rather an emergent consequence of thermodynamic law — specifically, the inexorable tendency of closed systems toward greater disorder. Developed amid decades of stalled progress in quantum gravity research, this theory suggests that the second law of thermodynamics may be more foundational than spacetime itself. If entropy truly underlies gravitation, then the grand architecture of the cosmos — its galaxies, filaments, and clusters
Gravity from Entropy theory links thermodynamics to cosmic structure emergence
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