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The Observer-Measurement Bridge: Classical Information Theory as the Diagonal Limit of Quantum Measurement Dynamics

Anthony W. Eckert

Published Feb 18, 2026• 0 citations
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Develops the quantum bridge between the Void Framework and quantum measurement theory. Three-level bridge (Fisher metric, Peclet dynamics, Holevo bound). Seven extended connections. Completeness argument. 11 predictions with falsification thresholds.
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10.5281/zenodo.18678988

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