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Quantum State Geometry (QSG) - The Philosophical View of Existence

Peter HF Lau

Published Sep 30, 2026• 0 citations
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We provide a philosophical analysis of Quantum State Geometry (QSG). QSG is not a new particle or a new force, but a proposal for a bounded ontology: existence is coextensive with distinguishability in a compact projective space $\mathbb{C}P^n$. Time is not a container but an accumulation of Fubini-Study distance, $dt = \hbar/\Delta E\, ds_{FS}$. The engine of time is not interaction but positive curvature $R_{FS}>0$ driving Jacobi divergence $\ddot{\xi}+R_{FS}\xi=0$. We argue this constitutes a third path beyond substantival and relational time: an objective, geometric becoming that resolves the measurement problem without an external observer, and establishes a framework of Ontic Structural Realism (OSR). *Author DisclaimerAll underlying concepts, frameworks, and core research directions are the original work of the author. Generative AI tools were used strictly for assistance in manuscript drafting, code generation, and figure preparation. All theoretical formulations and mathematical proofs included herein are unverified AI-generated drafts shared as preliminary proposals for discussion and community review.

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10.5281/zenodo.23050214

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