The Total Entropic Quantity Framework: A Conceptual Foundation for Entropy, Time, and Cosmic Evolution

The Total Entropic Quantity (TEQ) framework provides a unified model for the interplaybetween entropy, time, and the thermodynamic evolution of the universe. By decomposing the totalnormalized entropy into three components–apparent entropy, entangled latent entropy, and non-entangled latent entropy–the TEQ framework reconciles the universe’s global quantum coherencewith the local emergence of thermodynamic disorder.A central result is the emergence of Universal Entropic Time (UET), a synchronized tem-poral framework defined by the monotonic growth of apparent entropy. UET naturally aligns withthe thermodynamic arrow of time, providing a robust link between decoherence processes and theobserved irreversibility of classical systems.TEQ integrates seamlessly with the Friedmann equations of General Relativity, ensuringconsistency with cosmic expansion and large-scale homogeneity. Moreover, speculative extensionsexplore the hypothesis that entanglement serves as the foundation for time and space, with deco-herence driving the transition from pre-geometric quantum states to classical spacetime.This framework not only unifies entropy growth, time, and causality but also connects theseprocesses to observable phenomena, including gravitational wave spectra, cosmic microwave back-ground anisotropies, and the large-scale structure of the universe. TEQ thus offers novel insightsinto the thermodynamic arrow of time, the emergence of classical behavior, and the cosmologicalevolution of the universe.