What if wavefunction collapse isn’t random, but biased?
This short paper proposes a framework in which spontaneous collapse mechanisms (like CSL) favour configurations that exhibit recursive coherence; meaning internal, self-sustaining structure. In this model, information flow within a system influences its likelihood of persistence at the quantum level.
If true, it could offer a fresh lens on:
Why matter came to dominate over antimatter
How stable complexity arises from decoherence
Whether informational patterns can shape physical outcomes before classical emergence
This is speculative and conceptual, deliberately light on math and designed for physicists, theorists, and complexity scientists looking to ask “why” again.
“Can the collapse of the wave function be weighted by more than just randomness? This section proposes that each possible collapse outcome carries with it a measure of internal structure, a pattern of coherence, and that this structure modifies the collapse probability.”
I welcome critique, corrections, or alternate models, especially regarding:
Formalising “recursive coherence”
Other collapse models better suited than CSL
How this idea could be tested or simulated
While I’m not a physicist by training, I, like many of us, never stopped asking “But why?” about the basic assumptions of our universe. I’d be thrilled to see what the community thinks of the idea.
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Author’s Note:
This paper was written by Susan Birch with the help of GPT-4, used as a co-author and research assistant. While the conceptual framework and direction are my own, the AI assisted with structuring, mathematical framing, editing, and formatting. Feedback from human readers is actively encouraged and deeply appreciated.
Collapse Bias and the Emergence of Matter: A Hypothesis
What if wavefunction collapse isn’t random, but biased?
This short paper proposes a framework in which spontaneous collapse mechanisms (like CSL) favour configurations that exhibit recursive coherence; meaning internal, self-sustaining structure. In this model, information flow within a system influences its likelihood of persistence at the quantum level.
If true, it could offer a fresh lens on:
Why matter came to dominate over antimatter
How stable complexity arises from decoherence
Whether informational patterns can shape physical outcomes before classical emergence
This is speculative and conceptual, deliberately light on math and designed for physicists, theorists, and complexity scientists looking to ask “why” again.
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Excerpt:
“Can the collapse of the wave function be weighted by more than just randomness? This section proposes that each possible collapse outcome carries with it a measure of internal structure, a pattern of coherence, and that this structure modifies the collapse probability.”
I welcome critique, corrections, or alternate models, especially regarding:
Formalising “recursive coherence”
Other collapse models better suited than CSL
How this idea could be tested or simulated
While I’m not a physicist by training, I, like many of us, never stopped asking “But why?” about the basic assumptions of our universe. I’d be thrilled to see what the community thinks of the idea.
__________________________________
Author’s Note:
This paper was written by Susan Birch with the help of GPT-4, used as a co-author and research assistant. While the conceptual framework and direction are my own, the AI assisted with structuring, mathematical framing, editing, and formatting. Feedback from human readers is actively encouraged and deeply appreciated.