As two core concepts in physics, waves and fields have evolved alongside the advancement of modern physics: originating from mechanical oscillations and Newtonian action-at-a-distance in classical mechanics, they later developed into wave-particle duality and triggered the field-theory revolution within quantum mechanics. Their intrinsic interconnection has long stood as a pivotal research target for physicists pursuing a unified physical framework. This study adopts Unified Complex Systems Theory (UCST) as its ontological backbone and incorporates the realist philosophical underpinnings of Bohmian Mechanics (BM), strictly abiding by the fundamental scientific premise that physical research is confined to observable phenomena. It establishes an integrated theoretical framework unifying waves and fields from four core dimensions: ontological definition, categorization of material existential forms, the intrinsic nature of fundamental interactions, and the consistent logical linkage among waves, particles and physical fields. By retracing the historical developmental trajectory of wave and field definitions, this work reviews prominent cognitive misconceptions formed during the conceptual evolution from the combined perspective of UCST and BM, remedies the theoretical limitations embedded within conventional physical frameworks, and puts forward a core argument: waves arise from the collective coordinated motion of massive particles, whereas fields function as the underlying interaction mechanism governing wave propagation. This work thus achieves triple-layer unification of waves and fields at the levels of kinematic forms, interaction mechanisms and material carriers, offering an original research paradigm for the ongoing development of grand unified physics.
As two core concepts in physics, waves and fields have evolved alongside the advancement of modern physics: originating from mechanical oscillations and Newtonian action-at-a-distance in classical mechanics, they later developed into wave-particle duality and triggered the field-theory revolution within quantum mechanics. Their intrinsic interconnection has long stood as a pivotal research target for physicists pursuing a unified physical framework. This study adopts Unified Complex Systems Theory (UCST) as its ontological backbone and incorporates the realist philosophical underpinnings of Bohmian Mechanics (BM), strictly abiding by the fundamental scientific premise that physical research is confined to observable phenomena. It establishes an integrated theoretical framework unifying waves and fields from four core dimensions: ontological definition, categorization of material existential forms, the intrinsic nature of fundamental interactions, and the consistent logical linkage among waves, particles and physical fields. By retracing the historical developmental trajectory of wave and field definitions, this work reviews prominent cognitive misconceptions formed during the conceptual evolution from the combined perspective of UCST and BM, remedies the theoretical limitations embedded within conventional physical frameworks, and puts forward a core argument: waves arise from the collective coordinated motion of massive particles, whereas fields function as the underlying interaction mechanism governing wave propagation. This work thus achieves triple-layer unification of waves and fields at the levels of kinematic forms, interaction mechanisms and material carriers, offering an original research paradigm for the ongoing development of grand unified physics.
As the core foundation of quantum mechanics, wave-particle duality and the micro-macro description gap have long been controversial. Based on the Unified Complex System Theory (UCST) particle-life hypothesis, dualistic ontology, this paper presents a self-consistent interpretive framework for wave-particle duality in gas-liquid systems. The framework discards artificial micro-macro leaps and assumes particles have life-like properties: particle nature arises from ether-based material entities, while wave nature stems from two medium vibration modes—mind-driven active vibrations and environment-induced passive vibrations. In gas, statistical superposition of active intrinsic vibrations forms de Broglie matter waves, consistent with Planck’s quantum hypothesis and the UCST gas equation. In liquid, coordinated passive forced vibrations produce classical water waves, satisfying the standard wave equation and UCST macroscopic fluid mechanics. Through active-passive synergistic dynamics, the theory achieves a continuous transition of wave-particle behavior across gas, gas-liquid coexistence, and liquid phases. It maintains consistency with classical mechanics, clarifies the intrinsic origin of wave motion, and offers a unified physical mechanism and mathematical logic for reconciling wave-particle duality across microcosmic and macrocosmic systems, complementing UCST’s unification of microscopic and macroscopic physics.
Previous works of this series have realized the classical unification of gravitation and electromagnetic fields based on the spacetime density tensor, and the intrinsically generated high-order couplings consistently explain various observational anomalies of compact celestial objects. As a realistic quantum framework, existing schemes for unifying Bohmian theory and gravity generally adopt a dual structure that separates spacetime from the pilot wave. The nonlocality of quantum entanglement in multi-particle systems leads to fundamental conflicts with the local causality of relativity. Meanwhile, torsion-free Riemannian geometry cannot accommodate spin-1/2 fermion spinors, nor can it intrinsically generate the short-range SU(2) weak and SU(3) strong gauge interactions, making it difficult to fully embed the Standard Model of quantum field theory. On the basis of maintaining the monistic ontological postulate of the spacetime density tensor, this paper carries out theoretical expansion in two stages. First, the Bohmian pilot wave, quantum potential and multi-particle entanglement are defined as global coherent perturbations of the spacetime density tensor. This work strictly distinguishes the field structures, dynamic equations and propagation mechanisms of separable quantum states and entangled quantum states, and reconstructs the covariant quantum guiding equation. It resolves the paradox between quantum nonlocality and relativistic causality from an ontological perspective, achieving the unification of classical field theory and Bohmian quantum mechanics. Second, Einstein–Cartan (EC) geometry is introduced with the additional degree of freedom of spacetime torsion. Two types of quantum correlations, namely orbital entanglement and spin entanglement, are differentiated. Fermion spinor fields, as well as U(1) electromagnetic, SU(2) weak and SU(3) strong gauge interactions, are all mapped to local chiral twists and color topological torsional perturbation modes of spacetime. Four core innovations are presented in this paper: 1. Quantum effects are attributed to global coherent fluctuations of spacetime density. The essential geometric differences between ordinary separable quantum states and entangled states are clarified. Entanglement originates from the global coherent deformation of spacetime rather than superluminal action, thoroughly eliminating the dual separation between quantum fields and spacetime. 2. With the aid of EC torsion geometry, fermion spinors are no longer background-independent fields but geometric projections of local spin torsion of spacetime, realizing the geometric ontology of intrinsic spin. 3. The complete set of U(1)/SU(2)/SU(3) gauge symmetries arise intrinsically from multi-scale topological perturbations of the spacetime density tensor, removing the artificial introduction of gauge groups as implemented in the Standard Model. 4. A complete covariant unified field system covering gravitation, electromagnetism, Bohmian quantum effects, weak interactions and strong interactions is constructed, alongside a quantitative calculation system for orbital entanglement and spin entanglement. Under corresponding limiting conditions, the system rigorously reduces to General Relativity, Maxwell's equations, covariant Bohmian dynamics, electroweak Lagrangian and standard QCD Lagrangian. Key physical phenomena including parity violation of the weak interaction, color confinement, asymptotic freedom and quantum nonlocality are consistently explained via geometric structures. This study ultimately establishes a self-consistent unified field theory with a single ontology, which is compatible with classical field theory, realistic Bohmian quantum mechanics and the Standard Model of quantum field theory.
Why does matter possess wave-like properties? Is wave-particle duality an inherent dual nature of matter, or merely a projection of a deeper underlying physical structure under two distinct observational perspectives? This paper presents a rigorous first-principles derivation of matter wave dynamics within the axiomatic framework of Time Field Theory (TFT). The entire derivation relies solely on two core axioms: local intrinsic total velocity conservation and metric self-consistency (flux conservation), without introducing any extra postulates. Following the logical sequence of ontological foundation, phase derivation, wave generation, hierarchical classification, physical correspondence, extreme-case verification, and unified spectrum construction, this paper first establishes the core ontological premise that matter corresponds to localized condensed states of the time field. It then derives the geometric structure of the existence phase angle on the unit circle of the complex plane from the velocity conservation axiom, revealing the fundamental origin of intrinsic material phases. On this basis, the de Broglie relations are strictly derived, eliminating the dualistic contradiction between particle and wave characteristics. This work further distinguishes two distinct wave regimes: intrinsic waves originating from phase evolution within condensed states, and apparent waves arising from the global spatial translation of field distributions, which are respectively mapped onto electromagnetic waves and gravitational waves as two classes of physical reality. Using black hole horizons as an extreme physical testbed, we demonstrate that intrinsic wave phenomena vanish completely at time-freezing surfaces while apparent wave behaviors remain intact, providing a unified explanation for the observational fact that black holes emit no light yet produce gravitational waves. We also clarify the ontological origin of black hole darkness: light is not trapped by gravity, but the physical conditions required for photon generation cease to hold at time-freezing surfaces. Finally, we construct a continuous spectrum of wave behaviors ranging from the vacuum ground state to black hole horizons. This paper proves that wave-like behavior is not a binary ”present/absent” attribute of matter, but a continuous function of the condensation strength of the time field. Quantum mechanics and classical mechanics do not describe two separate physical worlds; instead, they represent two limiting regimes of a single universal time field under different condensation levels.
Abstract This paper proposes a foundational physical paradigm framework with energy as the sole physical ontology. Different from the field ontology of quantum field theory and the particle-pilot wave dual ontology of Bohmian mechanics, it establishes a strictly divided four-layer cognitive system of “energy ontology–wave motion–node appearance–mathematical tool”. Energy is defined as the irreducible sole physical ontology (ontological preset); waves are not independent physical entities, but the inherent propagation mode of energy in spacetime following the principle of least action; microscopic particles are not basic material objects, but local dynamic nodes formed by coherent superposition and nonlinear self-focusing of multiple energy waves; fields and wave functions are pure mathematical tools for describing the spacetime distribution of energy without independent entity attributes. Based on the Fourier superposition principle, standing wave formation mechanism and the principle of least action, this paper fundamentally resolves the paradox of wave-particle duality and clarifies the inevitability of energy fluctuation. Two basic forms of energy waves are defined: traveling waves without rest mass for global energy transport and localized standing waves for bound energy localization, with clear transformation mechanisms and physical division of labor. Based on three self-consistent underlying axioms, two types of nodes (linear superposition/photon-type and nonlinear self-focusing/matter-type) are distinguished, the coupling rules of transverse and longitudinal waves are reconstructed, and the microscopic origins of gravity and strong force are unified. To resolve core theoretical disputes, this paper supplements a dynamic equilibrium radiation mechanism to eliminate the energy dissipation paradox of stable particles, revises wave coupling rules to be compatible with QED photon-photon scattering experimental facts, and completes the physical dimension and quantitative paving of node formation thresholds to upgrade theoretical self-consistency. Meanwhile, phase chirality is introduced as the unified origin of charge, spin and matter-antimatter asymmetry, and four experimentally verifiable physical predictions and falsifiable inferences are proposed. This framework only updates the underlying ontology of modern physics, fully compatible with existing mature quantitative calculation systems, without subverting the experimental conclusions of the Standard Model and general relativity, providing a new path for the paradigm innovation of fundamental physics unification.
Addressing the fundamental metaphysical question of the origin of Being, this paper takes de Broglie’s classical wave mechanics (1924) as its scientific foundation and constructs a self‑consistent interpretive framework of information ontology. It establishes three core axioms: information as the primordial ground, relations prior to entities, and global conservation of information. On this basis, the paper further derives the origin of spatiotemporal dimensions from the laws of information interaction: each basic flip configuration of information corresponds to the generation of a spatial dimension; after three‑dimensional topological closure is completed, the inevitably produced “pending redundant information” that cannot be synchronously and self‑consistently integrated gives rise to the dimension of time within its queuing sequence. Spacetime is therefore not an a priori container but the first compensatory stratum of structure through which information moves toward self‑consistent expression. Subsequently, by means of de Broglie’s phase field, the paper deduces the entire evolutionary chain from pure information distinctions and primordial phase oscillation to the emergence of material hierarchies and quantum‑observation interactions. It argues that quantum measurement and wave‑function collapse are essentially topological remappings and information‑coupling consolidations of heterogeneous phase fields; gravitation and cosmic expansion can be reduced to macroscopic effects of phase gradients. Throughout the text, physical references are strictly limited to de Broglie’s classical wave mechanics, without introducing non‑standard physical models. This study supplements fundamental physical philosophy with a relational‑ontology approach and provides a unified information‑theoretic metaphysical interpretation for foundational problems such as wave–particle duality, the origin of spacetime, and the nature of gravity.
As the third paper in the *Monistic Ontology* series, this work strictly adheres to the ontological axiom system established in the first paper of the series, *Monistic Ontology* (hereinafter referred to as the "General Outline"), without introducing any new ad hoc assumptions. Taking the intrinsic fundamental frequency of the global unified field fj = 2.2687318315 × 1023 Hz, endogenously calibrated in the second paper of the series, as the sole quantitative anchor, this paper presents a unified, self-consistent realist ontological interpretation of the core phenomena of quantum mechanics based on the "local resonant standing wave" particle ontology model, aiming to resolve the long-standing interpretation dilemma of quantum mechanics. This paper clarifies that the apparent "counter-intuitive" characteristics of quantum phenomena are the natural manifestation ofthe inherent properties of the fundamental frequency vibration of the global unified field at the microscale. There is no "quantum superposition state" independent of the unified field ontology, nor is it necessary to introduce the non-local "action at a distance" hypothesis. With no additional axioms, no ad hoc assumptions, and no free fitting parameters, this paper endogenously derives the quantitative formula for the coherence length of quantum entanglement, and the calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data of the thousand-kilometer scale satellite-ground entanglement from China’s Micius Satellite. This work attempts to realize the underlying ontological unification of quantum mechanics and relativity, provides a quantum theoretical basis for the subsequent unified interpretation of the four fundamental interactions, and completes the logical connection from the quantitative anchor to the quantum ontology of the series research.