The Arrow of Time from Structural Selection
Abstract
This paper derives both the Born rule and the arrow of time from a single structural requirement: coherent return. By analyzing how admissible outcomes survive or fail under return, probability emerges as a quadratic survival weight, while time appears as the irreversible ordering of accepted outcomes. The results are obtained without assuming spacetime, dynamics, observers, or thermodynamics, and clarify why probabilistic and temporal structure is unavoidable in physical theory.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint