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The Quantum State Geometry (QSG) Framework: New Interpretations of Paradoxes

Peter HF Lau

Published Oct 23, 2026• 0 citations
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Time has long been a barrier to unifying quantum mechanics and gravity. Treated as a fundamental coordinate, it contributes directly to ultraviolet divergences and obstructs a consistent formulation of dynamics. We propose Quantum State Geometry (QSG) as a kinematic prototype in which time is emergent, defined as change of state measured by the Fubini--Study line element. This relational definition avoids treating time as an external parameter and ties evolution directly to Hilbert space geometry. Building on this foundation, we introduce three further kinematic constraints: bounded energy variance, minimal length, and commutator deformation. Together, these encode ultraviolet regularization into the algebra of observables while preserving a geometric notion of evolution. The single move reinterprets seven long-standing paradoxes -- speed of light, twin, entanglement/EPR, black hole entropy, measurement/Zeno, grandfather/CTC, and firewall -- as consequences of $ds_{\rm FS}$ and $L_{\min}$. We then turn QSG on itself to expose five new paradoxes it creates -- covariance, minimal-length Lorentz contraction, clock regress, factorization, and emergence circularity -- and outline a research program via modular Hamiltonians, Bures metric, and non-commutative geometry. QSG is thus a scaffold linking relational time with UV cutoffs, bridging quantum information geometry and quantum gravity phenomenology. *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.23595503

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