On a dynamic ontic wave model of quantum collapse and measurement

TL;DR

This paper proposes a new realist wavefield model for quantum measurement and collapse, deriving the Born rule and making testable predictions about quantum interactions.

Contribution

It introduces a unified, testable wavefield model that explains quantum collapse without hidden variables or multiverse assumptions.

Findings

Derives the Born rule from wavefield squared amplitude.

Predicts how quantum interactions affect spatial localization.

Aligns with existing experimental results.

Abstract

This work introduces a novel model of quantum entities as unified, physically extended wavefields, forming the basis for a testable realist, holist framework for quantum measurement and collapse. Unlike interpretations that postulate hidden variables, observer-induced effects, spontaneous stochastic collapse, or multiverse branching, this model derives the Born rule from the squared-amplitude structure of an extended wavefield undergoing localized, interaction-induced collapse. Central to the model is a reinterpretation of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle - not merely as a statistical or epistemic limitation, but as a dynamical relation between localized energetic interaction and wavefield localization. This framework yields testable predictions about how weak, intermediate, and strong quantum interactions modulate spatial localization - predictions consistent with existing experimental findings. The upshot is a unified, falsifiable alternative to standard interpretations, and a foundation for a broader research program in wavefield interaction mechanics.