Resolution-Limited Observability and the Emergence of Quantum Probability

Read full text
Authors: Toru Kawahara
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Quantum mechanics employs probabilistic formalisms that are often interpreted as reflecting intrinsic indeterminacy of physical reality. Despite its empirical success, this interpretation leaves unresolved why deterministic behavior re-emerges at macroscopic scales. This paper argues that quantum probability arises instead from finite observational resolution imposed by spacetime granularity. When physical processes are subdivided beyond the Planck-scale limits of temporal and spatial resolution, individual micro-events become unobservable in principle. In this regime, observation collapses continuous deterministic dynamics into ensemble-averaged and probabilistic descriptions. The infinite subdivision principle is introduced to formalize this transition: subdivision beyond observational bandwidth irreversibly removes phase information at the observer level while leaving underlying dynamics intact. Probability amplitudes are shown to encode compressed residual phase relationships among unresolved micro-configurations, while expectation values represent structurally stable quantities accessible above the resolution threshold. Within this framework, quantum mechanics is reinterpreted as a resolution-limited projection of deterministic structure rather than as a fundamentally indeterminate theory. This perspective aligns naturally with Existence-Quantized Geometric Theory (EQGT), in which existence and observability are governed by threshold conditions and event-biased observation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories

Publication details

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