The Irreversible Causal Inaccessibility Principle (V0): A Foundational Limit Statement
Abstract
Introduces G0, a foundational limit stating that real causation may persist while becoming structurally inaccessible from specific reference frames in irreversible systems. No applications are proposed. Scientific and decision-making frameworks implicitly assume that if a causal relation is real, then it is accessible from at least one reference frame. This article demonstrates that this assumption fails in irreversible systems. It introduces G0 — the Irreversible Causal Inaccessibility Principle, which states that real causation may persist while becoming structurally inaccessible from certain reference frames, irreversibly. G0 modifies no existing law and proposes no applications. It establishes a foundational limit: the impossibility of assuming equivalence between real causation and operational accessibility.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and History of Science
Philosophy
Science
and History
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026