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