Randomness as Projection, Not Law: Leveraging Higher-Dimensional Structure
Abstract
This work challenges the conventional assumption that quantum randomness is fundamentally intrinsic. Instead, it proposes that a significant class of observed probabilistic outcomes may arise as a projection effect from inaccessible higher-dimensional structure. A minimal boundary-weighted projection formalism is developed entirely within standard quantum mechanics, preserving unitary evolution, the Born rule, and all established no-go theorems, including Bell and Kochen–Specker constraints. Randomness is therefore reinterpreted not as a primitive law, but as a boundary-sensitive manifestation of restricted geometric access to an enlarged state space. The framework introduces a concrete operator-level model for boundary-dependent reduction and outlines experimentally testable distinctions from standard decoherence-based explanations. By relocating indeterminacy from intrinsic dynamics to projection geometry, this work offers a structurally distinct interpretation of quantum measurement while remaining fully operationally equivalent to established theory. The proposal bridges foundational questions with measurable consequences, positioning randomness as a geometric phenomenon rather than a fundamental ontological axiom. Nothing is random. It’s the cut we live in that makes it look that way.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint