Observational Asymmetry and the Redefinition of Force From Causal Agents to Emergent Descriptions within Existence-Quantized Geometric Theory

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Authors: Toru Kawahara
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Abstract

Forces are traditionally treated as fundamental causal agents responsible for change across physical systems. While operationally effective, this interpretation introduces persistent conceptual challenges, including interaction asymmetry, force proliferation, and difficulties in unification. This paper reexamines the concept of force within the framework of Existence-Quantized Geometric Theory (EQGT), arguing that force arises from observational asymmetry rather than representing a fundamental constituent of reality. Physical observation is inherently event-centered, registering transitions, emissions, and failures rather than continuous structural states. Within EQGT, structural evolution is governed by compression limits, boundary-condition capacity, and background information pressure. Changes occur through constraint resolution and information redistribution, which observers subsequently interpret as externally applied causal influences. Forces are thus reframed as emergent descriptive constructs summarizing regularities in observed event sequences rather than as independent causal agents. This reinterpretation clarifies the origin of force taxonomy, explains asymmetries between interactions, and reduces the conceptual burden of unification, while preserving existing force-based theories as effective, observer-conditioned frameworks.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Philosophy and History of Science Philosophy and Theoretical Science Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

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