
Description . This work explores the behavior of entropy in strongly gravitating systems, focusing on the collapse of matter near a singularity. Starting from the classical entropy expression for an ideal gas, , the analysis highlights how entropy decreases locally as volume shrinks. However, in relativistic gravitational collapse, the total entropy must also include contributions from gravitational degrees of freedom. I propose that the combined entropy can be approximated as , where the gravitational term dominates near singularities. This perspective suggests that the second law of thermodynamics remains valid: even as matter compresses, the growth of gravitational entropy ensures that total entropy continues to increase. This is a preliminary investigation, and feedback from the community is encouraged to refine the arguments and develop the framework further.
Entropy, Gravitational collapse, Black holes, General relativity, Thermodynamics, Singularity, Gravitational entropy
Entropy, Gravitational collapse, Black holes, General relativity, Thermodynamics, Singularity, Gravitational entropy
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