An Information Theory Approach to Identifying Signs of Life on Transiting Planets
arXiv (Cornell University)(2023)
摘要
Can information theory provide insights into whether exoplanets are habitable? Here we apply information theory to a range of simulated exoplanet transmission spectra as a diagnostic tool to search for potential signatures of life on Earth-analog planets. We test the algorithms on three epochs of evolution for Earth-like planets orbiting a range of host stars. The James Webb Space Telescope and upcoming ground- and space-based missions promise to achieve sufficient high-resolution data that information theory can be applied to assess habitability. This approach provides a framework and a tool for observers to assess whether an exoplanet shows signs of habitability.
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information theory,planets,information theory approach
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