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Collapse of the Wave Function as Harmonic Stability Selection within the Harmonic Triad Framework

Mauro Mameli

Published May 12, 2026• 0 citations
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This paper proposes an interpretation of quantum wave function collapse within the Harmonic Triad framework, where physical reality emerges from primordial synchronization dynamics and coherent closure structures. In this approach, the wave function represents a physically real coexistence of harmonic configurations rather than an abstract probabilistic object. Collapse is interpreted as a dynamical process of coherent stability selection induced by environmental interaction and synchronization transitions. The work introduces a persistence functional governing coherent attractor survival, a toy dynamical model for collapse-like synchronization behavior, and an emergent interpretation of the Born rule as a probability of harmonic attractor stabilization. The framework also provides a topological interpretation of entanglement and nonlocality through extended closure structures operating beyond emergent spacetime geometry. The proposed model aims to replace observer-dependent collapse with a physically grounded mechanism based on harmonic persistence, decoherence, and nonlinear synchronization dynamics.

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10.5281/zenodo.20140140

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