"Unveiling a Revolutionary Theory: Matter's Role in Unraveling the Mysteries of Life"

A new theory called Assembly Theory (AT) suggests that the assembly history of material objects is an essential property of all matter, challenging the current understanding of matter in physics. AT defines objects based on their capacity to be assembled or broken down using minimal paths, taking into account their evolutionary history. By quantifying an object's complexity and tracking the number of identical copies, AT distinguishes functional complexity from randomness and provides a framework for understanding how complexity emerges in both inorganic and organic systems. This theory has implications for bridging the gap between physics and biology and may offer insights into the emergence of life and the open-ended generation of novelty in both natural and human-engineered systems.