The Conditions of Coherence: A Transcendental Derivation of the QBF Admissibility Constraints
Abstract
The Quantum Blueprint Formalism (QBF) posits three admissibility conditions—local compatibility (A1), preserved Heisenberg structure (A2), and bounded compression (A3)—governing the projection from pre-coherent possibility space to coherent actuality. Previous work has treated these conditions as structural postulates whose justification lies in their consequences. This paper demonstrates that the conditions require no external justification because they are transcendental necessities—conditions without which coherent structure cannot exist. We establish three central results. First, (A1) is the condition for identity: a structure that violates local compatibility is internally contradictory and cannot constitute a self-identical entity. Second, (A2) is the condition for temporality: a structure that violates the Heisenberg constraint admits no dynamics and collapses to an atemporal fixed point. Third, (A3) is the condition for distinction: a structure that violates bounded compression becomes indistinguishable from its environment and ceases to exist as a separate entity. We further argue that these three conditions are complete: any putative fourth condition reduces to one of the three, and no condition can be removed without eliminating the possibility of coherent structure altogether.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026