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The Geometric Origin of Quantum Probability in 4-Dimensional Spacetime

Andre Peter Steynberg

Published Apr 10, 2026• 0 citations
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Standard quantum mechanics interprets the probabilistic nature of particle interactions as a fundamental, irreducible property of the universe. This paper demonstrates that quantum probability is not an ontological fundamental of the entities themselves, but a geometric artifact derived from observing 5-dimensional continuous functions from restricted 4-dimensional spacetime. Under the Geometric Monism framework, an electron is modeled not as a discrete point-particle, but as a localized 4D twist representing a node of a continuous 5-dimensional Planck-scale standing wave. Because this standing wave cycles between 4D spacetime and the 5D bulk, the individual 4D node possesses a strict 50% temporal accessibility. When two independent entities interact, this individual 50% geometric restriction naturally yields a 25% joint accessibility, perfectly mirroring the 1/4 initial-state probability matrices of standard Quantum Electrodynamics. Combined with a strict 50% geometric probability of encountering a compatible opposite chiral twist (spin), these dimensional limits naturally manifest as probabilistic statistics to a 4D observer. Quantum field theory is therefore reinterpreted not as the fundamental ontology of reality, but as a highly accurate, necessary statistical framework for modeling under-sampled 5-dimensional continuum mechanics.

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10.5281/zenodo.19501471

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