Statistical complexity as a probe of mass and phase structure in compact objects
arXiv:2504.11037 · doi:10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130934
Abstract
In this work, we present a comprehensive and systematic study of the statistical complexity, originally introduced by López-Ruiz, Mancini, and Calbet [Phys. Lett. A 209, 321-326 (1995)], across a broad range of compact star models. We explore how complexity correlates not only with macroscopic observables such as mass and radius, but also with the microscopic characteristics of the underlying equation of state. By incorporating both realistic equations of state and analytical solutions to Einstein's field equations, we demonstrate that gravitational mass plays a dominant role in determining the behavior of complexity. Furthermore, we show that strong phase transitions within the stellar interior, such as those hypothesized in hybrid stars, can manifest as distinct features in the complexity profile, offering a potential informational signature of such transitions. This work offers new insights into the link between information theory and compact object physics, highlighting complexity's potential as a diagnostic tool in astrophysics.
v1: 15 pages, 7 figures, 1 table. v2: 16 pages, 7 figures, 1 table, updated text, figures, and references; accepted for publication in Physics Letters A
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