Geometric Thermodynamics Applied Explaining the Higgs Boson
Abstract
This paper presents a novel explanation of the Higgs mechanism from the perspective of geometric thermodynamics. Starting from the fundamental postulates of geometric thermodynamics---the energy-information relation $\mathcal{N}_{\text{struct}} = \kappa E_{\text{irr}}^2$, energy decomposition $E = E_{\text{irr}} + E_{\text{dyn}}$, and information bipartition $\mathcal{N}_{\text{dyn}} = \alpha (E_{\text{dyn}}/E_{\text{irr}}) \ln \mathcal{N}_{\text{struct}}$---we reinterpret the Higgs field as a condensate of structural information. We show how the characteristic Mexican-hat potential emerges naturally from information optimization principles, how spontaneous symmetry breaking corresponds to the conversion of dynamic information into structural information, and how particle masses arise from the increased energetic cost of injecting dynamic information into a structured vacuum. The Higgs boson is identified as a collective oscillation mode of the structural information condensate. This explanation provides a deeper, unified understanding of the Higgs mechanism, connecting it to the same principles that govern black holes, cosmology, galactic dynamics, and quantum ordered states in condensed matter.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint