Fluid-Dynamic Reinterpretation of the Double-Slit Experiment: Pressure Perturbations, Incompressible Media, and Measurement Mechanics

rafik hamdi

Published Aug 10, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

Standard quantum mechanics interprets the double-slit experiment through the lens of wave-particle duality, asserting that entities propagate as probability waves and collapse into discrete particles solely upon observation. However, this interpretation evades direct physical and mechanical causality by relying on abstract mathematics and assumed vacuums. This paper introduces a rigorous fluid-dynamic framework, grounded in the principles of **Dark Primordialism**, which posits that the universe operates exclusively through concrete hydraulic interactions. By replacing the probabilistic wave function with a continuous, incompressible cosmic fluid medium, we demonstrate that interference patterns are not emergent from abstract "wave collapse," but are the mechanical result of pressure-field superposition. The core overlapping pressure mechanics driving this phenomenon is formulated as: P_overlap = Sf ⊕ Mr = Φ + ((∇ρ_solar * ∇ρ_lunar) / R_medium) This paper provides: 1. A mechanical explanation for the interference pattern based on pressure streamlines. 2. A deterministic resolution to the "observer effect" through physical measurement perturbation. 3. Clear, testable experimental predictions regarding medium density modification and resistance gradients.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21878767

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