This work proposes the Ontological Framework of Imbricated Degrees (OFID), a minimal ontological structure intended to clarify the relationship between global physical states and locally accessible descriptions within contemporary physics. The framework is derived from structural constraints already present in established physics, including quantum decoherence, entanglement, and gravitational horizons. These phenomena jointly indicate a dissociation between global ontological states and effective local descriptions. OFID introduces no modification to the formalism of quantum mechanics or general relativity and proposes no additional dynamical mechanisms. Instead, it provides a minimal ontological clarification of the informational accessibility structure implicit in these theories. The framework is explicitly exposed to empirical falsification through the OFID-G conjecture, which proposes the possible existence of an irreducible gravitational contribution to decoherence affecting mesoscopic quantum superpositions. This work aims to provide a coherent conceptual structure linking phenomena often treated separately in modern physics, including quantum superposition, measurement, decoherence, entanglement, and gravitational horizons. Project page (experimental framework, OFID-G, and OFID): https://alexsasfrance.github.io/OFID-framework/
This work proposes the Ontological Framework of Imbricated Degrees (OFID), a minimal ontological structure intended to clarify the relationship between global physical states and locally accessible descriptions within contemporary physics. The framework is derived from structural constraints already present in established physics, including quantum decoherence, entanglement, and gravitational horizons. These phenomena jointly indicate a dissociation between global ontological states and effective local descriptions. OFID introduces no modification to the formalism of quantum mechanics or general relativity and proposes no additional dynamical mechanisms. Instead, it provides a minimal ontological clarification of the informational accessibility structure implicit in these theories. The framework is explicitly exposed to empirical falsification through the OFID-G conjecture, which proposes the possible existence of an irreducible gravitational contribution to decoherence affecting mesoscopic quantum superpositions. This work aims to provide a coherent conceptual structure linking phenomena often treated separately in modern physics, including quantum superposition, measurement, decoherence, entanglement, and gravitational horizons. Project page (experimental framework, OFID-G, and OFID): https://alexsasfrance.github.io/OFID-framework/
This work proposes an operational framework, denoted OFID-G, to investigate whether quantum coherence remains fully reconstructible from locally accessible information, even when global unitary evolution is preserved. The framework is formulated within the Ontological Framework of Imbricated Degrees (OFID), in which physical states may involve degrees of freedom that are not fully accessible within a given local observational regime. Within this perspective, OFID-G defines a possible structural limitation on the local accessibility of coherence, without introducing any modification to quantum dynamics. The central concept is regime-dependent reconstructibility: coherence is said to be reconstructible if a single recovery operation, fixed by calibration alone, can operationally recover it across a tomographically informative family of preparations, and non-reconstructible if a persistent limitation remains despite such procedures. This state-independent formulation anchors the criterion in the theory of approximate recoverability of quantum channels. Rather than predicting a specific mechanism, the framework defines a falsifiable structural criterion distinguishing reconstructible and non-reconstructible regimes, based on controlled variation of physically relevant parameters. The approach remains fully compatible with standard quantum mechanics and does not invoke collapse models or deviations from unitarity. Its empirical content lies in testing whether all observed decoherence effects can be fully accounted for by known environmental mechanisms. This provides a minimal and operational test of the completeness of standard decoherence modeling, shifting the focus from dynamical mechanisms to structural limitations of information accessibility. The framework is developed within the OFID research program (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18868538); its concrete experimental realization is developed in a companion operational paper (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19351945). Project page :https://alexsasfrance.github.io/OFID-framework/
This work proposes a minimal ontological framework for physical reality grounded in the principle of structural distinguishability. The foundational axiom is the non-zero distinguishability of states, from which constraints, fixation, temporal directionality, spatial structure, and stability conditions of physical configurations are systematically derived. Space is interpreted as a structure of compatibility between alternatives, while time is understood as an ordering of fixation events. The geometrization of physics is treated as a secondary descriptive language of stable regimes of distinguishability. The limits and applicability of geometric representation are analyzed in relation to quantum mechanics and gravitation. The framework does not introduce new physical equations but aims to provide an ontological reconciliation of existing formalisms in quantum theory and general relativity. The work is conceptual and structural in nature and is intended for researchers in philosophy of physics and foundations of theoretical physics.
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 project presents a conceptual and mathematical investigation into the relationship between uncertainty, distinguishability, and the ontological persistence of physical variables. Rather than treating uncertainty as a mechanism that alters or destroys underlying system states, the work develops a formal framework in which uncertainty acts as an obscuring layer that limits epistemic access while leaving fundamental structure intact. Using tools from information theory, stochastic dynamics, and quantum state evolution, the study introduces a Persistence Criterion that distinguishes between genuine ontological change and mere loss of distinguishability. The framework is applied across classical noise models, feedback-controlled systems, and quantum decoherence processes to demonstrate that contraction of information measures does not imply elimination of underlying states. The project aims to clarify common interpretational confusions in physics and complex systems, particularly in contexts involving strong noise, coarse-graining, and measurement limits. It is intended as a foundations-oriented contribution, with relevance to physical modeling, control theory, and the philosophy of uncertainty.
This work presents a structural ontology intended to clarify how core concepts from general relativity, quantum theory, thermodynamics, and information theory may be discussed within a single, consistent descriptive framework. The document does not propose new physical laws or claim experimental validation. Instead, it aims to organize existing physical concepts around a minimal set of constraints, expressed through a three mode perspective referred to as GR, QR, and a waveband based representation. The waveband perspective is introduced as an interpretive layer rather than a competing theory. It is used to track coherence, constraint, and accessibility across physical regimes, from spacetime geometry and quantum measurement to entropy production and record formation. The emphasis is on conceptual continuity and structural consistency, not on replacing established formalisms. This document is intended as a foundation for discussion, critique, and future refinement. It remains compatible with standard physics and does not depend on the correctness of any specific model. Related frameworks developed previously by the author, including Resonant Coherence Field Theory and associated works, are referenced as prior exploratory material rather than as required assumptions. The author offers this work as an open preprint in the spirit of transparency and collaboration, with the expectation that some elements may be revised, clarified, or rejected as further analysis and feedback are obtained.
This paper presents a continuous structural ontology in which quantum mechanics, field theory, and general relativity are interpreted as regime-specific descriptions of a shared underlying system. Rather than introducing new forces or modifying established equations, the framework identifies three minimal and persistent structural elements across physical regimes: admissible configuration space, propagating constraint, and geometry as the macroscopic record of accumulated interaction. The work is intentionally interpretive rather than revisionary. It proposes that physical evolution can be understood as the propagation of constraint over admissible configurations, with increasing restriction giving rise to stable structure, classical behavior, and geometric curvature. Established mathematical formalisms—including Hilbert space, field equations, and general relativity—are preserved and reinterpreted within a common structural language. This framework aims to improve conceptual continuity across quantum, field, and geometric domains while remaining fully consistent with existing empirical results. It does not claim a complete formal unification, but instead offers a minimal ontological foundation that may clarify relationships between currently distinct theoretical descriptions. This paper forms part of the broader Communication Matrix research program.