On a dynamic ontic wave model of quantum collapse and measurement

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10303v2
• Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:03:48 GMT
• Title: On a dynamic ontic wave model of quantum collapse and measurement
• Abstract summary: This work introduces a novel model of quantum entities as physical, spatially extended wavefields.<n>It forms the basis for a realist framework for quantum measurement and collapse.
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• Abstract: This work introduces a novel model of quantum entities as physical, spatially extended wavefields, forming the basis for a realist framework for quantum measurement and collapse. Unlike interpretations that postulate hidden variables, observer-induced effects, ad hoc stochastic elements, or multiverse branching, this model derives the Born rule as a consequence of local physical interactions - involving kinetic energy transfer at or above a threshold - acting on an extended wavefield. Central to the model is a reinterpretation of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle - not as a statistical or epistemic limitation, but as a dynamical relation between kinetic energy transfer and wavefield contraction. This framework yields testable predictions about how weak, intermediate, and strong quantum interactions modulate spatial localization - predictions consistent with existing experimental findings. The upshot is a unified, falsifiable alternative to prevailing interpretations, and a foundation for a broader research program in wavefield interaction mechanics.

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