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Geometrothermodynamics and Its Applications

A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Black Holes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 4034

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Dear Colleagues,

Modern cosmological models are based upon the cosmological principle, which has by now been well confirmed by large-scale cosmic observations and background gravitational theory. To solve the corresponding field equations that govern the dynamics of the model, an additional ingredient is necessary, implying an ad hoc relationship between thermodynamic variables. Another possibility is to use geometrothermodynamics (GTD) to find fundamental thermodynamic equations that describe the universe as a thermodynamic system. This approach would essentially allow us to apply the laws of thermodynamics within a gravity theory to describe the universe’s evolution.

We would like to invite researchers to contribute articles on the applications of GTD, thermodynamic geometry, and classical thermodynamics in theoretical cosmology. Articles considering other aspects of the interplay between thermodynamics and gravity in cosmological configurations are also welcome.

Dr. Orlando Luongo
Dr. Hernando Quevedo
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Stability Properties of Geometrothermodynamic Cosmological Models
by Nurzada Beissen, Medeu Abishev, Manas Khassanov, Temirbolat Aitassov, Sagira Mamatova and Saken Toktarbay
Entropy 2023, 25(10), 1391; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/e25101391 - 28 Sep 2023
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We consider a particular isotropic and homogeneous cosmological model, in which the equation of state is obtained from a thermodynamic fundamental equation by using the formalism of geometrothermodynamics (GTD). The model depends effectively on three arbitrary constants, which can be fixed to reproduce [...] Read more.
We consider a particular isotropic and homogeneous cosmological model, in which the equation of state is obtained from a thermodynamic fundamental equation by using the formalism of geometrothermodynamics (GTD). The model depends effectively on three arbitrary constants, which can be fixed to reproduce the main aspects of the inflationary era and the ΛCDM paradigm. We use GTD to analyze the geometric properties of the corresponding equilibrium space and to derive the stability properties and phase transition structure of the cosmological model. Full article
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Holographic Dark Energy in Modified Barrow Cosmology
by Ahmad Sheykhi and Maral Sahebi Hamedan
Entropy 2023, 25(4), 569; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/e25040569 - 26 Mar 2023
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Thermodynamics–gravity conjecture implies that there is a deep connection between the gravitational field equations and the first law of thermodynamics. Therefore, any modification to the entropy expression directly modifies the field equations. By considering the modified Barrow entropy associated with the apparent horizon, [...] Read more.
Thermodynamics–gravity conjecture implies that there is a deep connection between the gravitational field equations and the first law of thermodynamics. Therefore, any modification to the entropy expression directly modifies the field equations. By considering the modified Barrow entropy associated with the apparent horizon, the Friedmann equations are modified as well. In this paper, we reconsider the holographic dark energy (HDE) model when the entropy is in the form of Barrow entropy. This modification to the entropy not only changes the energy density of the HDE but also modifies the Friedmann equations. Therefore, one should take into account the modified HDE in the context of modified Friedmann equations. We study the Hubble horizon and the future event horizon as IR cutoffs and investigate the cosmological consequences of this model. We also extend our study to the case where dark matter (DM) and dark energy (DE) interact with each other. We observe that Barrow exponent δ significantly affects the cosmological behavior of HDE, and in particular, the equation of state (EoS) parameter can cross the phantom line (wde<1). Additionally, adding δ remarkably affects the deceleration parameter and shifts the time of universe phase transition. Full article
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Geometrothermodynamic Cosmology
by Orlando Luongo and Hernando Quevedo
Entropy 2023, 25(7), 1037; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/e25071037 - 10 Jul 2023
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We review the main aspects of geometrothermodynamics, a formalism that uses contact geometry and Riemannian geometry to describe the properties of thermodynamic systems. We show how to handle in a geometric way the invariance of classical thermodynamics with respect to Legendre transformations, which [...] Read more.
We review the main aspects of geometrothermodynamics, a formalism that uses contact geometry and Riemannian geometry to describe the properties of thermodynamic systems. We show how to handle in a geometric way the invariance of classical thermodynamics with respect to Legendre transformations, which means that the properties of the systems do not depend on the choice of the thermodynamic potential. Moreover, we show that, in geometrothermodynamics, it is possible to apply a variational principle to generate thermodynamic fundamental equations, which can be used in the context of relativistic cosmology to generate cosmological models. As a particular example, we consider a fundamental equation that relates the entropy with the internal energy and the volume of the Universe, and construct cosmological models with arbitrary parameters, which can be fixed to reproduce the main aspects of the inflationary era and the standard cosmological paradigm. Full article
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Irreversible Geometrothermodynamics of Open Systems in Modified Gravity
by Miguel A. S. Pinto, Tiberiu Harko and Francisco S. N. Lobo
Entropy 2023, 25(6), 944; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/e25060944 - 15 Jun 2023
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In this work, we explore the formalism of the irreversible thermodynamics of open systems and the possibility of gravitationally generated particle production in modified gravity. More specifically, we consider the scalar–tensor representation of f(R,T) gravity, in which the [...] Read more.
In this work, we explore the formalism of the irreversible thermodynamics of open systems and the possibility of gravitationally generated particle production in modified gravity. More specifically, we consider the scalar–tensor representation of f(R,T) gravity, in which the matter energy–momentum tensor is not conserved due to a nonminimal curvature–matter coupling. In the context of the irreversible thermodynamics of open systems, this non-conservation of the energy–momentum tensor can be interpreted as an irreversible flow of energy from the gravitational sector to the matter sector, which, in general, could result in particle creation. We obtain and discuss the expressions for the particle creation rate, the creation pressure, and the entropy and temperature evolutions. Applied together with the modified field equations of scalar–tensor f(R,T) gravity, the thermodynamics of open systems lead to a generalization of the ΛCDM cosmological paradigm, in which the particle creation rate and pressure are considered effectively as components of the cosmological fluid energy–momentum tensor. Thus, generally, modified theories of gravity in which these two quantities do not vanish provide a macroscopic phenomenological description of particle production in the cosmological fluid filling the Universe and also lead to the possibility of cosmological models that start from empty conditions and gradually build up matter and entropy. Full article
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