Exclusion, Antisymmetry, and Uncertainty from Degeneracy Consistency

Diana Haskins

Published Apr 29, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Exclusion, antisymmetry, uncertainty—and Planck’s constant—are derived, not assumed.By enforcing degeneracy–structure consistency, quantum behavior emerges as a necessary consequence of admissible structure, with ħ appearing as the conversion factor that expresses structural limits in physical units.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19893361

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