Eliminating the Observer Effect: Wave Function Collapse as Deterministic Topological Reconnection in a Condensate Vacuum

The measurement problem and the subsequent collapse of the wave function remain the most philosophically contentious aspects of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, notoriously requiring an active, conscious observer to define reality. We propose a deterministic, fluid-dynamic resolution derived from the Null-Vector Gravity (NVG) framework, wherein the quantum vacuum is treated not as empty space, but as a macroscopic, non-perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) condensate. In this model, an elementary particle such as an electron is not a point-mass governed by abstract probability amplitudes, but a stable topological defect—a localized displacement within the vacuum conformal structure. Prior to interaction, this defect propagates as a spatially extended solitary wave. We demonstrate mathematically that what is conventionally termed wave function collapse is the onset of a purely deterministic topological reconnection event. When the extended wave envelope encounters a macroscopic density gradient (e.g., the lattice of a detector screen), the vacuum displacement vectors undergo rapid non-linear contraction, snapping the delocalized energy back into a localized, point-like topological knot. This fluid-dynamic mechanism entirely eliminates the need for wave-particle duality and the observer effect, restoring objective realism to quantum mechanics while fully preserving the empirical interference patterns predicted by the Schrödinger equation.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20341007
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Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
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Eliminating the Observer Effect: Wave Function Collapse as Deterministic Topological Reconnection in a Condensate Vacuum

Oleg Yuryevich Kirchenko
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
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Eliminating the Observer Effect: Wave Function Collapse as Deterministic Topological Reconnection in a Condensate Vacuum

Oleg Yuryevich Kirchenko
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Abstract

The measurement problem and the subsequent collapse of the wave function remain the most philosophically contentious aspects of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, notoriously requiring an active, conscious observer to define reality. We propose a deterministic, fluid-dynamic resolution derived from the Null-Vector Gravity (NVG) framework, wherein the quantum vacuum is treated not as empty space, but as a macroscopic, non-perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) condensate. In this model, an elementary particle such as an electron is not a point-mass governed by abstract probability amplitudes, but a stable topological defect—a localized displacement within the vacuum conformal structure. Prior to interaction, this defect propagates as a spatially extended solitary wave. We demonstrate mathematically that what is conventionally termed wave function collapse is the onset of a purely deterministic topological reconnection event. When the extended wave envelope encounters a macroscopic density gradient (e.g., the lattice of a detector screen), the vacuum displacement vectors undergo rapid non-linear contraction, snapping the delocalized energy back into a localized, point-like topological knot. This fluid-dynamic mechanism entirely eliminates the need for wave-particle duality and the observer effect, restoring objective realism to quantum mechanics while fully preserving the empirical interference patterns predicted by the Schrödinger equation.

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