Entropy-Induced Collapse (EIC) Model: A Thermodynamically Driven Framework for Quantum State Collapse with Experimental Accessibility

This work introduces the Entropy-Induced Collapse (EIC) Model, a thermodynamically grounded and experimentally testable framework for understanding quantum wavefunction collapse. The model proposes that collapse is triggered dynamically by entropy flow across a measurable threshold, integrating insights from quantum error correction (QEC), realistic non-Markovian noise (modeled via fractional Brownian motion), and recent experimental trends in superconducting qubits and trapped-ion platforms. The EIC model is philosophically neutral and operationally defined: collapse corresponds to the irreversible suppression of observable interference, governed by an entropy threshold condition S(t) ≥ S_crit(t). Theoretical formalism, comparative analysis with prior collapse models (GRW, CSL, decoherence-based), and detailed numerical validation are provided in this version. Note: Figures and visualizations are not included in this release. All key quantitative results are presented in textual and tabular form, with simulation parameters explicitly provided to ensure reproducibility. Visual materials and additional data may be included in future versions. The EIC model is presented as a testable scientific hypothesis. Its empirical validation or refutation is of broad interest to the quantum foundations and quantum information science communities.