Decoherence as Representational Truncation
Abstract
We reinterpret environmental decoherence not as physical state collapse but as representational truncation — the stabilisation of a finite node's accessible sector within an undivided whole. We prove that standard decoherence is equivalent to truncation stabilisation and that the unity constraint ⟨Ψ|Ω|Ψ⟩=1 is preserved under any consistent truncation. The truncation deficit δᵢ provides a measurable signature distinguishing this framework from standard decoherence.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint