This paper aims to provide a systematic meta-theoretical framework for the”Quantum Geometrization” research program. From an epistemological perspective, it clarifies that establishing ”information” as the first principle of physics isnot an arbitrary metaphysical presupposition, but is based on two operationallymeaningful meta-rules: conservation of information distinguishability and finitestep computability of physical processes. This paper argues that these two metarules constitute the boundary conditions that any cognizable and testable physicaltheory must satisfy, and together they define the ”operational window of physicalcognition”. Within this framework, spacetime geometry is interpreted as an emergent phenomenon of information structure in the coarse-graining limit, quantumuncertainty is reinterpreted as an inevitable trade-off between levels of information description, and a series of cosmological parameters are traced back to rigidconstraints of information algebra. This paper further synthesizes the core achievements of the Quantum Geometrization series into a unified ”information dynamics”prediction network, and discusses the framework’s scope of applicability, challenges,and future directions. This study provides an epistemological foundation for thecore proposition ”spacetime emerges from information” and places the QuantumGeometrization program within a falsifiable scientific paradigm.
This paper aims to provide a systematic meta-theoretical framework for the”Quantum Geometrization” research program. From an epistemological perspective, it clarifies that establishing ”information” as the first principle of physics isnot an arbitrary metaphysical presupposition, but is based on two operationallymeaningful meta-rules: conservation of information distinguishability and finitestep computability of physical processes. This paper argues that these two metarules constitute the boundary conditions that any cognizable and testable physicaltheory must satisfy, and together they define the ”operational window of physicalcognition”. Within this framework, spacetime geometry is interpreted as an emergent phenomenon of information structure in the coarse-graining limit, quantumuncertainty is reinterpreted as an inevitable trade-off between levels of information description, and a series of cosmological parameters are traced back to rigidconstraints of information algebra. This paper further synthesizes the core achievements of the Quantum Geometrization series into a unified ”information dynamics”prediction network, and discusses the framework’s scope of applicability, challenges,and future directions. This study provides an epistemological foundation for thecore proposition ”spacetime emerges from information” and places the QuantumGeometrization program within a falsifiable scientific paradigm.
Abstract This article does not claim to present a successful theory of quantum gravity. Instead, it undertakes a systematic and self-aware survey of the research program aiming to derive both quantum mechanics and general relativity from a purely relational network, based on a set of minimal ontological postulates. The framework rests on three axioms: (1) physical reality consists of nodes without intrinsic properties and their symmetric relations; (2) the relation strengths are non-negative and symmetric, with the total information capacity conserved as an ensemble expectation; (3) local evolution is restricted to redistribution of relations within triads. We honestly display and rigorously distinguish the conceptual achievements from the essential obstacles of this framework. On the quantum side, we obtain solid conceptual progress: the Born rule, unitary evolution, and topological nonlocality of entanglement all emerge naturally as representation-theoretic consequences of the statistical description of a finite information capacity network. This strongly suggests that the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics may be a generic feature of the statistical representation of any complex informational system satisfying “finite information + local relational evolution.” On the gravitational side, however, we encounter chasms that current mathematical and conceptual tools cannot bridge. A central contribution of this article is to clearly label these obstacles as fundamental open scientific problems: the conflict between a positive-definite relational ontology and the target of pseudo-Riemannian signature (signature problem); the missing coarse-graining procedure from a discrete network to a smooth manifold (coarse-graining problem); and the disharmony between external algorithmic time and emergent physical time (time problem). We argue that these are not technical details unique to this framework, but core challenges that any “spacetime from relations” program must confront. The article positions itself as a “conceptual cartography”—it precisely delineates the known boundaries of this research program, exposes the fatal rift often bypassed in mainstream discourse, and transforms all unresolved issues into a formal invitation for future investigation.
The series Time as Phase Flow (Papers I–IV) established that time is not fundamental but emerges from the geometric phase flow of quantum information, providing a unified account of dynamically generated cosmological constants, informational temporal viscosity, and the suppression of large-scale structure. Despite these successes, a fundamental mechanism explaining why a single, stable observable reality emerges from the space of quantum informational states has remained unresolved. In this work, we introduce the framework of Information-Geometric Spacetime (IGS), in which spacetime itself emerges from the geometry of quantum information, entanglement, and modular flow. Within IGS, we define an Actualization Operator that mediates between quantum informational states and observable spacetime geometry. Derived from first principles, the operator combines entropy-based suppression with modular evolution, governed by a universal geometric constant β = 1/(π√3) ≈ 0.1837 fixed by the geometry of causal diamonds and the associated modular Hamiltonian. We show that actualization preserves information conservation and quantum unitarity, acting as a structural filter that selectively stabilizes informational states capable of forming consistent geometric reality, in close analogy with decoherence-driven classical emergence. Under this mechanism, previously identified cosmological effects—most notably the suppression of the matter power spectrum and the S_8 tension—are reinterpreted as observational consequences of information actualization rather than modifications of gravity or exotic matter. This framework also offers a geometric reformulation of the quantum measurement problem, in which the observer is not an external agent but an emergent process associated with modular structure and entanglement thermodynamics. The theory yields testable predictions in controlled quantum systems and forthcoming cosmological surveys, providing a concrete pathway toward empirical tests of spacetime emergence from quantum information.
Abstract:Since its birth, the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics — Hilbert space, state superposition, unitary evolution — has been treated as the fundamental postulates of mainstream physics. This has led to a situation lasting nearly a century: quantum mechanics yields extraordinarily precise computational results, but no one truly understands "why" quantum mechanics must take this form rather than any other. Physicists wryly call it "shut up and calculate." Based on Space Ontology, we prove that "shut up and calculate" works because the entire mathematical structure of quantum mechanics is rooted in a geometric soil deeper than Hilbert space — the nonlinear dynamics of space itself. From the simple postulate that "space is the only entity," its direct mathematical consequence — the Many-Body Correlation Reduction Theorem C_ABC = (C_AB)^2 — sets geometric boundaries for quantum information in seven independent directions: the upper limit of entanglement capacity, the speed of entanglement establishment, the specific form of the uncertainty principle, the inevitability of decoherence, the natural emergence of the Born probability rule, the dimension of the optimal computational primitive, and the criterion for the quantum-to-classical transition. These seven corollaries transform quantum mechanics from a mathematically "axiomatised input" into a physically "geometrically necessitated output." All core conclusions are anchored in rigorously proven theorems from previously finalised papers in this series. Finally, we point out that these geometric boundaries not only explain "why quantum mechanics works," but also indicate strategic directions for overcoming current bottlenecks in quantum technology — shifting from manipulating quantum gates to modulating geometric shapes. This series has proposed over a hundred testable predictions, covering a wide range from particle physics to cosmology, many of which have received preliminary or indirect verification. This paper is the first in the third series (Strategic Syntheses) of Space Ontology, synthesising the core principles derived from the first two series.
Modern physics has achieved extraordinary predictive success, yet it continues to face unresolved conceptual tensions concerning the role of the observer, the nature of information, and the origin of physical structure. From quantum measurement to cosmology, the assumption of an observer-neutral reality increasingly appears insufficient to fully account for empirical phenomena and theoretical inconsistencies. This manifesto proposes an Informational Observer-Centered Framework, in which information is treated as a fundamental ontological substrate and observation as an active, structured process rather than a passive act of measurement. Within this perspective, physical systems, observers, and informational exchanges form a unified dynamics, where state reduction, decoherence, and emergent classicality arise from informational interactions and constraints. Rather than introducing a new closed theory, this manifesto establishes a conceptual foundation unifying several complementary models—including Informational State Dynamics, observer-dependent informational compression, and informational interpretations of quantum and cosmological phenomena—into a coherent research program. The framework is explicitly non-dogmatic, open to falsification, and intended as a guiding structure for further theoretical development and empirical testing. The aim of this document is not to replace existing physical theories, but to clarify their conceptual boundaries and propose an integrative lens through which unresolved problems in quantum foundations, cosmology, and cognitive systems may be systematically explored.
This paper develops a theoretical framework that seeks to unify the foundational principles of quantum mechanics, general relativity, and thermodynamics by extending spatial geometry to include a compactified fourth spatial dimension. The central proposal is that many counterintuitive features of quantum systems—such as wave function collapse, superposition, entanglement, tunneling, and decoherence—emerge as phenomena from the projection of four-dimensional quantum states into observable three-dimensional space. Within this formulation, apparent quantum randomness is reinterpreted as a consequence of observing only a lower-dimensional slice of a higher-dimensional structure. A key innovation of the framework is the introduction of a scalar degree of freedom, termed the entropion field, which governs decoherence and encodes the thermodynamic arrow of time. The entropion field couples directly to both quantum fields and spacetime curvature, leading to modified Einstein field equations and an entropic extension of quantum field dynamics. This mechanism provides a consistent account of classicality emerging from quantum substrates, links entropy growth to projection dynamics, and clarifies how spacetime geometry constrains quantum evolution. The theory is presented through a structured progression of conceptual foundations, mathematical formalism, physical interpretation, and predictive consequences. Particular emphasis is placed on testable deviations from standard theories, including altered interference signatures in 4D-projected systems, entropion-modulated decoherence rates, and revised mechanisms of tunneling and entanglement. Broader implications are explored for quantum information theory, cosmology, condensed matter, and computational theory. Collectively, these results establish a geometrically grounded unification scheme that integrates the three major pillars of modern physics into a consistent and falsifiable framework.
This work presents a conceptual and representational framework aimed at clarifying the structural relationships among established physical theories across relativistic, quantum, and cosmological regimes. Rather than proposing new dynamical laws, particles, or experimentally testable predictions, the manuscript focuses on how existing physical descriptions may be consistently interpreted within a unified representational structure. The proposed Dual-Spacetime Projection Framework distinguishes between an underlying descriptive domain and an observed effective spacetime, connected through a scale-dependent projection. This distinction is intended as a formal and interpretative tool, not as an ontological claim about the existence of multiple physical spacetimes. Within this perspective, several foundational features of modern physics—such as Lorentz invariance, finite signal propagation, quantum uncertainty, and large-scale cosmological behavior—are discussed as consequences of representational structure rather than as independent postulates. The manuscript is positioned as a contribution to the foundations of theoretical physics, offering a coherent conceptual lens for organizing and interpreting existing theories. It is intended for readers interested in foundational questions, conceptual unification, and the representational aspects of physical law, and does not rely on experimental data or numerical simulation.