Thermodynamics of spreading information and knowledge

Abstract

The article presents the thermodynamic model of spreading information and knowledge. Firstly, an idealistic case is presented, where both information and knowledge are the components of a simple reductionist cognitive system. Here, the dissemination of information is subjected to normal diffusion, whereas the spread of knowledge is a superposition of diffusion processes. The second, more realistic case, represents a holistic approach, where information and knowledge are interactive non-extensive components of a cognitive system perceived as a complex adaptive system.