The Structural Origin of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle - Infinite-Dimensional Reality and Its Analytic, Functional, Geometric, and Algebraic Foundations
Abstract
This work develops a unified structural explanation of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle based onthe infinite-dimensional nature of physical reality and its mathematical representation. Quantumstates are intrinsically wave-like and must be described by functions rather than finite-dimensionalvectors, forcing the use of an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space. Within this framework, fourindependent but mutually reinforcing structures emerge: analytic non-commutativity ofmultiplication and differentiation, Fourier duality and the mutual broadening of a function and itstransform, the symplectic geometry of phase space and its minimal area constraint, and thealgebraic rigidity encoded in the Weyl relations and the Stone–von Neumann theorem. Theselayers form a logical chain from finite-dimensional impossibility to infinite-dimensional necessity,revealing the uncertainty principle as a structural feature of the physical world. The paper furtherdiscusses extensions to the generalized uncertainty principle and the infinite-dimensionalstructure of quantum field theory.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Spectral Theory in Mathematical Physics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 2 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint