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Interaction Memory Matrix (IMM): A Non-Markovian Framework for Particle Interaction Modeling

Jincheng Zhang

Published Aug 19, 2026• 0 citations
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In conventional particle physics, interaction processes are described by instantaneous transition rules of the form A + B → C, which depend only on the present state of the system. This Markovian assumption neglects any influence of past interactions or environmental correlations on the present dynamics. The present work introduces the Interaction Memory Matrix (IMM), a formalism that incorporates a history-dependent matrix M(t, t-τ) into the description of particle interactions. IMM generalizes the standard interaction rule by allowing the transition amplitude between states to be modulated by an integral kernel that captures memory effects over a finite or infinite time lag τ. The theoretical foundation of IMM is developed from first principles, linking it to generalized master equations, time-convolutionless projection operator techniques, and stochastic differential equations with memory kernels. Key properties of IMM, including causality, covariance, and conservation laws, are derived explicitly. The IMM framework naturally leads to non-Markovian interaction dynamics, where the probability of a transition depends not only on the current configuration but also on the trajectory history encoded in M(t, t-τ). Mathematical formulation of IMM involves the convolution of the instantaneous interaction operator with a memory kernel, represented in plain text as S(t) = ∫0^t M(t, t-τ) * I(τ) dτ, where I denotes the instantaneous interaction. Potential experimental verification is discussed in the context of high‑precision particle collision experiments, where deviations from Markovian predictions could be observed by measuring correlation functions over time scales comparable to the memory kernel's decay. The IMM approach offers a new avenue for exploring non‑Markovian effects in fundamental interactions and may provide insight into phenomena such as anomalous diffusion, decoherence in quantum systems, and the emergence of effective interactions in dense media.

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10.5281/zenodo.22005662

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