In May 30, 2013 my own paper
has been approved to the essay
contest.
Abstract:
In information theory the binary
digit (bit) is the most
common unit of information. But there are other units of information,
f.e. the natural digit (nit). It is defined as log2 e (≈
1.443) bits, where e is the base of the natural logarithm. In this
paper it shall be shown, how »Plancks constant« h
can be identified as the natural digit. The key to it is the relatively
unknown “Thermodynamics of the Isolated Particle”
developed by the physicist Louis DeBroglie in 1960.
REACTIONS
Although I did not win any
price of the contest, the reactions
to my
thesis were extremely positive. Here are some of them:
Lawrence B
Crowell
Your essay is completely reasonable.
Jochen
Szangolies
An interesting proposal.
Antony Ryan
It and Nit are like two sides of the same coin, sounds very reasonable
to me. I like your approach and found your essay very interesting.
Planck units are certainly fundamental in nature I agree with that.
Nice work.
Peter Jackson
Great little essay and much bigger big ('little!') thesis, with which I
agree and think is excellently derived. ... I can't understand why so
few have scored it, or why it's so low, but a top score coming from me
to help. Very well earned.
Carlo Rovelli
I have read with great interest your article, and I must say that
(contrary to most of the other articles) I agree with it and find it
very interesting.
Vladimir Rogozhin
Contests FQXi - is primarily a new radical idea. "The
trouble with physics" push ... You have a new radical idea. In your
essay deep original ontological analysis in the basic strategy of
Descartes's method of doubt, given new ideas, new concepts and
conclusions.
George
Kirakosyan
I have read your essay (thanks to advice of my friend) and I have find
there things which is really close to my spirit.
Hugh Matlock
Your essay is an elegant exposition of a very intriguing idea.
Paul Borrill
your paper was short and to the point. I liked that. I gave it a high
rating not because of its completeness, but because I learned
something. Thank you for raising my attention to DeBroglie’s
“isolated particle”, and the provocative title
arising from that.