IMM Paper 7: A Falsifiable Deviation from the Born Rule — Closed Form, Six Forcing Conditions, and a 27-Second Test

Travis Bergen

Published Jun 14, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Six conditions uniquely force δP(i)=ε(P_QM(i)-1/n)F(x). Sign reversal at P_QM=1/n is exact and forced by normalization. Positivity bound -1≤εF≤1/(n-1) proved. Testable at ε=10⁻³ in 27 seconds on a transmon qubit (T₂=200μs). No decoherence model produces a zero fixed at 1/n under state sweep.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20365733

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