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A LARGER ESTIMATE OF THE ENTROPY OF THE UNIVERSE

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Egan, Chas A., Lineweaver, Charles H.·2010·The Astrophysical Journal

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Using recent measurements of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) mass function, we find that SMBHs are the largest contributor to the entropy of the observable universe, contributing at least an order of magnitude more entropy than previously estimated. The total entropy of the observable universe is correspondingly higher, and is S obs = 3.1 +3.0 −1.7 × 10 104 k . We calculate the entropy of the current cosmic event horizon to be S CEH = 2.6 ± 0.3 × 10 122 k , dwarfing the entropy of its interior, S CEH int = 1.2 +1.1 −0.7 × 10 103 k . We make the first tentative estimate of the entropy of weakly interacting massive particle dark matter within the observable universe, S dm = 10 88 ± 1 k . We highlight several caveats pertaining to these estimates and make recommendations for future work.

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Authors
Egan, C. A., & Lineweaver, C. H.
Affiliations
Australian National University (AU)
Corresponding author
Egan, Chas A.
Venue
The Astrophysical Journal
Published
2010-02-03
Volume
710
Issue
2
Pages
1825-1834
ISSN
  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
OpenAlex
W2100463561
Cited by
232
References
48
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6.97
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journal article
Language
en
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  • The Astrophysical Journal (publishedVersion)
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  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Keywords
supermassive black holes, cosmic event horizon, WIMPs, black hole entropy

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