[SUPERSEDED] 1 The Information Manifold Model: Structural Realism and the Form of Quantum Mechanics

Travis Bergen

Published Jan 25, 2026• 0 citations

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SUPERSEDED (2026-07-21): this record belongs to an earlier lineage of the Information Manifold Model and has been superseded by the current IMM Paper series. See the successor record linked under Related identifiers, and the series anchor doi:10.5281/zenodo.19697792. Preserved unchanged as a historical record. Abstract. Establishes the foundational Information Manifold Model (IMM), introducing the information manifold M and the experiential projection operator. Context. Provides the foundational structural realist framework underlying all subsequent chapters.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18367650

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