Does a strange particle depend on its permanent non-equilibrium? Comment on “Path integrals, particular kinds, and strange things” by Karl Friston et al.

FERNANDEZ-LEON, JOSE A.; ARLEGO MARCELO

PHYSICS OF LIFE REVIEWS

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2024 vol. 48 p. 172 - 173

1571-0645

This commentary scrutinizes the oversight in Friston et al.'s exploration of "strange particles" within non-equilibrium systems, emphasizing the neglected discussion on how these entities maintain non-equilibrium through self-adaptation to environmental changes. It highlights the discrepancy with Bauer’s principle, focusing on the intrinsic energy expenditure of living systems to resist equilibrium, and suggests a need for further investigation into the adaptive dynamics of non-equilibrium systems. The commentary calls for a deeper understanding of non-variational free energy regulation within these particles to reconcile with biological principles.