Why Perfect Symmetry Cannot Exist in Physical Reality

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Authors: Darren Cudd
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Abstract

This paper presents a constraint-based analysis of physical reality using only established, operational principles of physics and no mathematics. By defining perfect symmetry as a condition of universal indistinguishability, it demonstrates that such a state would eliminate causality, time, thermodynamic processes, measurement, and information transfer—the minimum requirements for physics to function at all. The paper argues that perfect symmetry, absolute uniformity, and absolute nothingness are therefore not merely unobserved or unlikely, but physically impossible. Rather than proposing new mechanisms or models, the work identifies foundational constraints that any physically meaningful universe must satisfy, showing that asymmetry is a structural necessity of reality.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
7 January 2026
Document type
Preprint