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A Sub-Quantum Theory: Theoretical and Experimental Proposal

Hadi Cherigui

Published Feb 25, 2026• 0 citations
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For nearly a century, quantum mechanics (QM) has established itself as an incredibly effective tool for predicting the collective movements and statistical distributions of particles. However, its predictive success comes with a ma- jor conceptual cost: the apparent abandonment of local realism. When one attempts to apply the quantum formalism at the scale of an individual par- ticle, paradoxes inevitably arise, such as non-locality, state superposition, or wave-particle duality. The central thesis of this document is that these paradoxes are not intrinsic properties of nature, but rather result from an ontological category error. The current formalism applies ensemble statistical laws designed to describe the average behavior of a large number of particles to the scale of the individual, where they are not intended to apply. This undue promotion of statistics to the rank of instantaneous reality leads to a “magical” interpretation of statistically balanced phenomena. This article propose a reconsideration of three pillars of the standard quan- tum interpretation: Firstly, we demonstrate that the violation of Bell’s inequalities can be rein- terpreted locally through the principle of Statistical Identity (shared initial orientation), which establishes an equivalence between parallel and sequential measurements, allowing the application of Malus’s law to reproduce the corre- lations without requiring any non-local influence. second, we show that interferometry does not reveal a superposition of states, but rather involves a deterministic geometric transformation of probability dis- tributions via polarization rotation. Finally, we challenge the standard postulate of simultaneity in the Young’s slits. We introduce an “event-by-event” formulation where interference fringes emerge from temporal correlations preserved by the non-commutativity of av- eraging, rather than from the interaction of simultaneous fields. By restoring the distinction between statistical law and individual reality, this work aims to end “quantum geocentrism” and lay the foundations for a coherent, local, and realistic Sub-Quantique and Infra-Particules physics.

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10.20944/preprints202602.1558.v1

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For nearly a century, quantum mechanics (QM) has established itself as an exceptionally effective framework for predicting the collective movements and statistical distributions of particles. However, its predictive success comes with a significant conceptual cost: the apparent abandonment of local realism. When one attempts to apply the standard quantum formalism at the scale of an individual particle, paradoxes inevitably arise. This article argues that these contradictions are not intrinsic properties of nature, but rather stem from a fundamental category error: the misapplication of ensemble statistical laws to individual events, which unrightfully promotes statistical averages to instantaneous physical realities. To address the root cause of this conceptual deviation, we must establish a foundational axiom: the Principle of Particle Reality. This principle posits that if a particle exists as a real entity, it must inherently possess definite physical properties—such as a precise polarization, velocity, and trajectory—independent of our capacity to detect them. Ignoring this ontology has led the standard model to treat physical realities as abstract paradoxes. To resolve them, this work proposes a unified reconsideration of three main pillars of quantum interpretation. First, regarding locality, we demonstrate that a polarizer does not create a state but merely reveals a pre-existing polarization. The concrete proof lies in the reduction of a beam’s intensity, which is fundamentally a physical drop in the number of transmitted particles. By establishing a physical equivalence between parallel and sequential measurements via the principle of Statistical Identity, we show that exact quantum correlations emerge directly from a particle-by-particle application of the strictly positive classical Malus’s law (0 ≤ p ≤ 1). This successfully explains the violation of Bell’s inequalities within a strictly local framework, bypassing the non-physical negative quasi-probabilities encountered in previous angular hidden-variable models. Secondly, on the illusion of state superposition, we show that failing to recognize that an interferometer physically and deterministically alters the polarization orientation of a particle led to an abstract formulation; in reality, this involves a deterministic geometric transformation of probability distributions. Finally, addressing wave-particle duality, we challenge the standard postulate of artificial simultaneity in the double-slit configuration, which caused a deep confusion between the collective behavior of a group and the sequential passage of an individual entity. We introduce an “event-by-event” formulation where interference fringes emerge instead from temporal correlations preserved by the non-commutativity of averaging. By restoring the strict distinction between statistical ensemble laws and individual reality through the Principle of Particle Reality, this work aims to definitively end “quantum geocentrism” and to lay the foundations for a coherent, local, and realistic sub-quantum physics.
For nearly a century, quantum mechanics (QM) has established itself as an exceptionally effective framework for predicting the collective movements and statistical distributions of particles. However, its predictive success comes with a significant conceptual cost: the apparent abandonment of local realism. When one attempts to apply the standard quantum formalism at the scale of an individual particle, paradoxes inevitably arise. This article argues that these contradictions are not intrinsic properties of nature, but rather stem from a fundamental category error: the misapplication of ensemble statistical laws to individual events, which unrightfully promotes statistical averages to instantaneous physical realities. To address the root cause of this conceptual deviation, we must establish a foundational axiom: the Principle of Particle Reality. This principle posits that if a particle exists as a real entity, it must inherently possess definite physical properties—such as a precise polarization, velocity, and trajectory—independent of our capacity to detect them. Ignoring this ontology has led the standard model to treat physical realities as abstract paradoxes. To resolve them, this work proposes a unified reconsideration of three main pillars of quantum interpretation. First, regarding locality, we demonstrate that the passage probabilities through two polarizers for a particle within an unpolarized beam remain identical regardless of their order. Governed by Malus's law and the strict mathematical symmetry \cos^2(a-b) = \cos^2(b-a), this establishes that polarizers can be arranged in any sequential order or even in parallel for statistically identical pairs without altering the total passage probabilities. By establishing a physical equivalence, we show that exact quantum correlations emerge directly from a particle-by-particle application of the strictly positive classical Malus's law (0 \le p \le 1). This successfully explains the violation of Bell’s inequalities within a strictly local framework, bypassing the non-physical negative quasi-probabilities encountered in previous angular hidden-variable models. Secondly, on the illusion of state superposition, we show that failing to recognize that an interferometer physically and deterministically alters the polarization orientation of a particle led to an abstract formulation; in reality, this involves a deterministic geometric transformation of probability distributions. Finally, addressing wave-particle duality, we challenge the standard postulate of artificial simultaneity in the double-slit configuration, which caused a deep confusion between the collective behavior of a group and the sequential passage of an individual entity. We introduce an ``event-by-event'' formulation where interference fringes emerge instead from temporal correlations preserved by the non-commutativity of averaging. By restoring the strict distinction between statistical ensemble laws and individual reality through the Principle of Particle Reality, this work aims to definitively end ``quantum geocentrism'' and to lay the foundations for a coherent, local, and realistic sub-quantum physics.
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This article surveys a selection of key conceptual and interpretational developments in quantum mechanics, tracing the theory from its foundational postulates to contemporary discussions of measurement, nonlocality, and the emergence of classicality. Beginning with the structure of Hilbert space and the postulates governing state evolution and measurement, the epistemic stance of the Copenhagen interpretation and its modern reformulations are examined. The Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen argument, Bell’s theorem, and Hardy’s paradox are then discussed as probes of locality and realism, alongside the deterministic but explicitly nonlocal de Broglie–Bohm theory. The measurement problem and the implications of contextuality are analyzed in relation to objective collapse models, which introduce new physical dynamics to account for definite outcomes. Finally, the role of decoherence in the suppression of interference and the emergence of classical behavior is explored, together with the interpretational frameworks of many-worlds and consistent histories. This material aims to provide a coherent introductory overview of how several of the most prominent interpretations address the central concern of what quantum mechanics tells us about the nature of physical reality.
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