Bootstrap Predictions for Quantum Entanglement: Delayed Choice, Quantum Erasure, and the One-Wave Hypothesis
Abstract
The Bootstrap Universe framework treats the electron as an extended geometric structure with a physical field reach of 83,733 lattice units ≈ 4.4 pm. A natural consequence is the one-wave hypothesis: entangled particles are not two systems mysteriously correlated but one wave structure with multiple detection possibilities. This paper derives five testable predictions from the one-wave hypothesis. (1) Delayed-choice experiments should show exact timing independence. (2) Partial quantum erasure should restore interference visibility exactly as V = √(1 − D²), with no threshold or hysteresis. (3) Entanglement swapping fidelity should depend on intermediate measurement quality, not spatial separation. (4) Multi-particle (GHZ) decoherence should scale with wave-environment interaction surface, not particle count. (5) Electron entanglement across the 200–500 keV transition should show a qualitative shift in correlation structure. All predictions are falsifiable. The paper also resolves the EPR argument, delayed-choice experiments, and quantum erasure without retrocausality.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 11 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint