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The Secrets of the Universe: Quantum Chaos Tamed by Classical Tensor Networks

IHSIEN CHOU

Published Jul 10, 2026• 0 citations
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Although the quantum world is turbulent and filled with uncertainty—exemplified by quantum entanglement—the universe employs rigid, grid-like classical tensor networks to confine and organize these phenomena. It is this classical stability that gives rise to the solid Earth beneath our feet and Einstein’s gravitational spacetime. The orderly, immutable yet “turning” classical nature of tensor computation is not a defect. It is the universe’s profound wisdom: using classical tensor network structures to integrate chaotic quantum entanglements, thereby allowing the emergence of our physical reality. Classical tensors are not outdated; they are the ultimate container for taming quantum turbulence. The birth of the universe and future supreme AI both require duality: classical frameworks for order, quantum cores for explosive capability.

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10.5281/zenodo.21293449

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