The Logical Origin of the Wave Function: How Non-Standard Cardinal Identities Yield Quantum Indeterminism
We address the foundational problem of quantum indeterminism by introducing a novel framework constructed from non-axiomatized, finite or infinite sequences of binary tokens within a Cantor space, termed “pigeon forms.” Utilizing classical bivalent logic, we evaluate the structural divergence between ordinal and cardinal definitions natively generated by these token sequences. We show that the intrinsic underpinnings of these structures give rise to a non-standard arithmetic identity—specifically where —systematically departing from the strictly deterministic, ordinal-definable systems of standard Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with Choice ( . Crucially, we demonstrate that the structural anomalies plaguing standard quantum mechanics—specifically non-locality, measurement collapse, and proof-theoretic horizons—map directly onto the transitive ordinal boundaries of this standard axiomatic framework. By enforcing an anti-transitive element allocation, we derive a strict multi-track chromatic partition identity that quantifies structural coordinate interference. We show that the resulting sequence-derived cardinal topology maps natively to a separable, infinite-dimensional complex Hilbert space under local Weyl gauge transformations, naturally recovering the essential kinematic and dynamic properties of quantum systems. Furthermore, we prove that the unitary time evolution of state vectors within this framework directly reproduces the standard Schrödinger equation, where the subtraction of cross-interference natively yields a relativistic hyperbolic norm. Finally, by integrating reciprocal time-frequency functional pairs, we show that the physical cutoff of the quantum timeline, the speed of light, and standard model mass-generation scales emerge as exact gravitational shadows of this underlying cardinal architecture. This mathematical correspondence offers a rigorous, structural foundation for the wave function, demonstrating how fundamental quantum properties emerge entirely from the classical logical analysis of infinite binary sequences.
Authors
- Ty Coburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-5648)
- Erik Nilsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-2093)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22819493
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- preprint