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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems Science
  • Information Theory
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Phase transitions are critical phenomena in natural and social systems, necessitating reliable prediction methods.
  • Global Transfer Entropy (GTE) previously showed predictive peaks away from second-order transitions in the Ising model.
  • First-order transitions, unlike second-order ones, exhibit latent heat and lack correlation length divergence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavior of Global Transfer Entropy (GTE) near finite first-order phase transitions.
  • To unify the understanding of information flow across different types of phase transitions (first and second order).
  • To demonstrate the potential of GTE as an early warning signal for first-order transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of information flow using Global Transfer Entropy (GTE) in finite first-order transition systems.
  • Application of GTE to ecological dynamics (coral reefs) and the high-order Potts model.
  • Examination of information flow across phase boundaries to unify transition dynamics.

Main Results:

  • GTE was found to peak on the disordered side of finite first-order transitions, similar to second-order transitions.
  • The study provides the first information-theoretic results for the high-order Potts model.
  • A unified framework for information flow across first and second-order transitions was established, identifying interface length as key.

Conclusions:

  • Global Transfer Entropy serves as a universal early warning indicator for both first and second-order phase transitions.
  • The findings unify information-theoretic approaches to phase transitions by focusing on interfacial dynamics.
  • This research offers novel insights into predicting critical events in diverse complex systems.