Quantum mechanics from a universal action reservoir

TL;DR

This paper proposes a heuristic derivation of quantum mechanics based on the concept of a universal action reservoir, drawing an analogy to energy reservoirs in statistical mechanics, to provide a foundational physical principle.

Contribution

It introduces the idea of a universal action reservoir as a new foundational principle for deriving quantum mechanics from information theory.

Findings

Establishes a connection between action reservoirs and quantum behavior

Provides a heuristic framework for understanding quantum mechanics

Suggests a new physical principle underlying quantum phenomena

Abstract

A heuristic derivation of quantum mechanics using information theory requires a foundational physical principle: the existence of a universal action reservoir, analogous to the energy reservoir of a canonical ensemble.