The Emergence of Objective Classicality: A Computational First-Principles Study of Observer-Induced Decoherence in Unitary Quantum Mechanics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12280v1
• Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:32:38 GMT
• Title: The Emergence of Objective Classicality: A Computational First-Principles Study of Observer-Induced Decoherence in Unitary Quantum Mechanics
• Authors: Eyad I. B Hamid,
• Abstract summary: Quantum measurement problem is unresolved conflict between unitary evolution of the wave function and the postulate of wave function collapse.<n>We introduce a novel computational framework to simulate a fully unitary universe comprising a quantum system (Q), a decohering environment (E), and a model physical observer (O)<n>Our simulations investigate whether a definite, classical measurement outcome can emerge objectively within O's state.
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• Abstract: The quantum measurement problem, the unresolved conflict between the unitary evolution of the wave function and the postulate of wave function collapse, remains the most profound conceptual challenge in quantum foundations. While environment-induced decoherence provides a compelling practical mechanism for the appearance of collapse, it does not resolve the fundamental issue of the observer's own quantum state. This work moves beyond philosophical discourse by introducing a novel computational framework to simulate a fully unitary universe comprising a quantum system (Q), a decohering environment (E), and a model physical observer (O). We strictly forbid the collapse axiom. Our simulations investigate whether a definite, classical measurement outcome can emerge objectively within O's state. The results demonstrate that objective classicality can emerge from unitary dynamics, challenging the necessity of the measurement postulate and providing a computational pathway toward resolving the quantum measurement problem.

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