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Does the entropy of the Universe tend to a maximum?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2015-06-11 v1

Abstract

Ordinary, macroscopic systems, naturally tend to a state of maximum entropy compatible with their constraints. However, this might not hold for gravity-dominated systems since their entropy may increase without bound unless this is precluded by the formation of a black hole. In this short note we suggest, based on the Hubble expansion history, that our Universe likely behaves as an ordinary system, i.e., that its entropy seems to tend to some maximum value.

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@article{arxiv.1209.3004,
  title  = {Does the entropy of the Universe tend to a maximum?},
  author = {Diego Pavón and Ninfa Radicella},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.3004},
  year   = {2015}
}

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8 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication on Gen. Rel. Grav