Emergent Wavefunction Collapse

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Authors: Edoardo Livolsi
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Abstract

In standard quantum mechanics, wavefunction collapse is introduced as an external postulate,incompatible with unitary dynamics. In this work we show that collapse emerges naturally fromthe Universal Ψ variational principle, without additional assumptions. The collapse is identifiedas a dynamical loss of metastability of superposed configurations under a closed, nonlinear, globalfunctional. Measurement is reinterpreted as a stability selection process in configuration space, andthe Born rule emerges from the geometry of attraction basins.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum chaos and dynamical systems

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
5 January 2026
Language
EN