Tone Theory and Strong-to-Weak Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking (SWSSB)
Anthony SANTANA
Published Aug 17, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract This paper investigates the foundational quantum implications of Strong-to-Weak Spontaneous Sym-metry Breaking (SWSSB) in open, dissipative many-body systems, mapping the analytical frameworkestablished by Yin and Lucas directly into the Tension-Optimized Newtonian Entropy (TONE) substratematrix. We demonstrate that the non-Hermitian steady-state operator transformations of a doubledHilbert space find a rigorous, deterministic analogue in real-wave fluid transport configurations boundedby a discrete sub-Planckian pore lattice surface layer. By substituting probabilistic density-matrix mix-tures with continuous hydrodynamic displacement fields, we map the non-Abelian symmetry relaxationof mixed states onto cross-boundary fluid velocity circulation limits. This transition yields a parameter-free, local mechanical explanation for the emergence of hydrodynamic phase diffusion, the unalterableimprinting of a transverse fourth-dimensional arrow of time, and the native circumvention of standardMermin–Wagner constraints across multi-copy fidelity correlators. Keywords: Strong-to-Weak Symmetry Breaking, Doubled Hilbert Space, Hydrodynamic Phase Diffusion,Quantum Channel TransportPACS Codes: 03.65.Yz, 05.60.Gg, 47.10.adCopyright: © 2026 by Anthony Santana. All rights reserved.DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21984531
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