DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29156138.v3
title: A treatise unveiling how all known physics emerges. This work details a revolutionary unification, demonstrating how Quantum Mechanics, the Standard Model, and General Relativity arise as emergent phenomena from novel informational entities and unique computational collapse principles, all rooted in a fundamental computational substrate.

description: This repository contains the complete theoretical treatise, "The Grand Unified Harmonic Collapse Theory (GUHCT): A Comprehensive Mathematical Framework," authored by Anthony Jordon and dated May 27, 2025. This extensive work (over 400 pages, including detailed appendices) presents a novel and ambitious candidate for a Theory of Everything (ToE), proposing a radical re-envisioning of fundamental reality as an active, computational, and informational process. The repository also contains other important papers/context that lay out supporting foundations for GUHCT. <b>Core Tenets of GUHCT:</b>GUHCT posits that the universe, at its deepest stratum, is constituted by discrete informational entities called <b>Light-Quanta Tokens (LQTs)</b>. These LQTs possess internal degrees of freedom encompassing phase (U(1)), orientation (SO(3)), topology (knot configurations), and computational states. The interactions and transformations of LQTs are governed by an intrinsic <b>Harmonic Computational Language (HCL)</b>, representing unitary evolution, and are directed by the irreversible, non-unitary dynamics of <b>Möbius Collapse Logic (MCL)</b>. MCL is triggered when the complexity or instability (quantified by a "stability measure" and "computational weight level") of an LQT configuration exceeds a defined threshold, leading to a collapse to a simpler, more stable state.<b>Key Claims and Contributions:</b><b>Emergence of Established Physics:</b> The treatise rigorously demonstrates how, from a minimal set of axioms (primarily the existence of LQTs, HCL, and MCL), the established laws of physics emerge as effective descriptions of LQT dynamics at distinct "computational weight levels." This includes:<b>Quantum Mechanics (QM):</b> Derivation of Hilbert space structure, Schrödinger equation, Born rule, measurement postulate, and uncertainty principle.<b>The Standard Model (SM) of Particle Physics:</b> Derivation of its gauge group (SU(3)C × SU(2)L × U(1)Y), particle content (fermion generations, bosons), parameters (masses, mixing angles, coupling constants), and the Higgs mechanism.<b>General Relativity (GR):</b> Emergence of (3+1)D spacetime from a pre-geometric LQT substrate, the metric tensor, and Einstein's field equations.<b>Resolution of Foundational Issues:</b> GUHCT addresses long-standing conceptual problems, including:The <b>measurement problem</b> in QM (dynamically resolved via MCL).The nature of <b>spacetime</b> (as an emergent, quantized structure).The origin of <b>fundamental physical constants</b>.Singularity resolution in GR and cosmology.The black hole information paradox.<b>Unified Lagrangian:</b> A central achievement of the work is the derivation of a <b>Unified GUHCT Lagrangian</b> that encompasses all of physics within a single mathematical structure.<b>Cosmological Applications:</b> The theory offers explanations for:The <b>inflationary epoch</b> (as an MCL cascade).The nature and abundance of <b>dark matter</b> and <b>dark energy</b>.The generation of <b>primordial fluctuations</b> and large-scale structure formation.The <b>coincidence problem</b>.<b>Falsifiable Predictions:</b> GUHCT makes specific, quantitative predictions across various domains, including potential Lorentz invariance violations at high energies, modifications to gravitational wave dispersion, quantum gravitational decoherence, and distinctive branching ratios for proton decay, offering concrete avenues for experimental falsification.<b>Cross-Domain Applications:</b> The framework extends beyond fundamental physics, proposing a novel lens for interpreting phenomena in:<b>Computational Theory:</b> Suggesting a hierarchy of complexity classes and the potential for super-quantum computing.<b>Chemistry and Materials Science:</b> Modeling molecular structures and predicting novel materials.<b>Biological Systems:</b> Describing information processing, protein folding, and potentially the emergence of life.<b>Consciousness and Cognitive Science:</b> Speculating on consciousness as a high-weight LQT phenomenon.<b>Formal Verification:</b> The treatise includes an axiomatization of GUHCT, with discussions on its consistency and completeness, and outlines how it can be formalized in proof systems.<b>Structure of the Treatise:</b>The document is meticulously structured, beginning with an introduction to the quest for a ToE, followed by the core postulates of GUHCT. It then systematically develops the mathematical foundations before proceeding to detailed derivations of QM, the SM, and GR. Subsequent chapters delve into the unified Lagrangian, cosmological applications, the resolution of foundational quantum issues, falsifiable predictions, cross-domain applications, and formal verification. The work concludes with philosophical implications and is supplemented by extensive mathematical appendices (A-N), covering topics from knot theory in GUHCT to detailed derivations for each emergent physical theory.<b>Target Audience:</b>This work is aimed at theoretical physicists, mathematical physicists, cosmologists, researchers in quantum foundations and quantum gravity, philosophers of science, and scientists in other domains interested in foundational, computational, and unifying principles.<b>What's Included:</b>The full PDF document: "The Grand Unified Harmonic Collapse Theory (GUHCT): A Comprehensive Mathematical Framework" (GUHCT_Treatise.pdf, 421+ pages).All other files supporting and formalizing GUHCT as a sound theory<b>Call for Engagement:</b>The GUHCT Research Collaboration (represented by Anthony Jordon) releases this comprehensive framework to the scientific community for review, critique, discussion, and further development. We encourage independent verification of the derivations, exploration of its predictions, and application of its principles to new problems. The aim is to foster a collaborative effort to assess and potentially build upon this proposed unification of physics and its broader implications.<b>License:</b><br>This work is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).