On the Physical Inadmissibility of Absolute Nonexistence
Abstract
We present a formal consistency analysis addressing whether a state of absolute nonexistence—defined as the complete absence of states, structure, dynamics, and information—is physically admissible. Using a maximally constrained eliminability framework, we test whether a system with zero admissible states can be maintained without contradiction when all conventional physical scaffolding is explicitly forbidden. The analysis demonstrates that absolute nonexistence is not a stable or self-consistent condition. Attempts to eliminate all admissible states force the emergence of minimal structural configurations required to preserve internal coherence. This establishes a no-go result for absolute nonexistence and shows that the presence of at least one admissible state is a structural requirement of physically consistent systems. The result is independent of spacetime, quantum mechanics, information theory, probability, observers, and measurement, and places a new foundational constraint on theories of cosmogenesis and fundamental physics.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Philosophy
Science
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Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 3 February 2026