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Observer Geometry C; The Mirror of the Observer: Derived Categories and a Physical Interpretation of Homological Mirror Symmetry

changzheng zhou, ZIQING zhou

Published Feb 25, 2026• 0 citations
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This paper proposes an observational theory framework based on derived categories and homological mirror symmetry, reinterpreting the quantum measurementproblem as an equivalence between two mathematical categories. We argue that thecognitive structure of the observer should be described by the derived category ofcoherent sheaves on a noncommutative algebra, while the physical state of the observed system corresponds to the Fukaya category on a symplectic manifold; the observation process itself is precisely the mirror symmetry equivalence between thesetwo categories. This framework reduces wave function collapse, complementaritychoice, and the uncertainty principle to the selection of the heart of a t‑structure inthe derived category, a one-to-one correspondence of special Lagrangian submanifolds, and the geometric intersection number in Floer homology, thereby providinga self-consistent geometric interpretation of quantum measurement. Through explicit constructions on elliptic curves and the quintic three-dimensional Calabi-Yaumanifold, we verify the internal consistency of the theory and predict a criticalcognitive dimension related to the Barbero-Immirzi parameter in loop quantumgravity. This work connects the profound dualities in mathematical physics withfoundational issues in quantum mechanics, opening a new geometric perspective onthe relationship between the observer and the system.

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10.5281/zenodo.18768326

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