Quantum Mirror Genesis: A Threshold Model for Spacetime Emergence

Author: Maq Masi

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel theoretical framework for the origin of the universe: the Quantum Mirror Collision (QMC) model. It proposes that a particle accelerating to the speed of light (c) enters a threshold state where spacetime collapses and the particle mirrors itself, inducing self-collision. This initiates a cycle of fusion and fission, releasing energy and giving rise to spacetime. As the particle decelerates from this energetic event, the universe unfolds through a time-driven expansion. This model bypasses the Big Bang singularity and offers an alternative path to cosmogenesis by integrating principles from quantum mechanics, relativity, and cosmology.


1. Introduction

The standard Big Bang theory, while successful in explaining cosmic expansion, does not address the ontological problem of spacetime origin. It assumes a singularity at t = 0 but leaves unresolved questions:

  • What preceded the singularity?
  • What mechanism birthed spacetime and matter?
  • How did the universe acquire its initial energy and entropy?

This paper proposes a three-step model:

  1. Fundamental particles possess intrinsic motion due to quantum fluctuations.
  2. At the light-speed threshold (v = c), spacetime collapses into a nonlocal quantum state.
  3. A quantum mirror effect induces a self-collision, leading to a high-energy event that seeds matter and initiates spacetime emergence as the particle decelerates.

This mechanism offers a quantum-relativistic origin model that unifies the microscopic and cosmological domains.


2. Theoretical Framework

2.1 Threshold State and Quantum Collapse

Particles approaching light speed undergo extreme relativistic effects:

  • Time dilation leads to the freezing of proper time.
  • Length contraction shrinks space along the motion axis.

At v = c, we define the threshold state, where:

  • t’ → 0 (proper time collapses)
  • d’ → 0 (proper distance collapses)
  • The wavefunction delocalises: ψ(r, t) → ψₜ(r) = constant

In this limit, the particle is no longer bound by spatial or temporal coordinates. All points become equivalent, enabling quantum omnipresence.

2.2 Quantum Mirror Effect and Self-Collision

Within the threshold state, a quantum mirror effect occurs:

  • The particle’s wavefunction bifurcates into two symmetric states.
  • These mirror images, ψ₁ and ψ₂, overlap and collide.

This self-collision resembles phenomena in:

  • Virtual particle-antiparticle pair production (Dirac, 1928)
  • Bounce scenarios in loop quantum gravity (Ashtekar, 2006)

The event releases energy through fusion (binding of wave states), followed by fission (diversification), initiating a breakdown of symmetry.

2.3 Spacetime Emergence and Energy Unfolding

As the particle decelerates below c, proper time becomes non-zero (t’ > 0). This temporal expansion initiates spatial differentiation. The fusion-fission cycle releases energy:

Efusion = Δm ⋅ c², where Δm = 2m – M

This energy catalyses:

  • Formation of matter particles
  • Inflation-like emergence of spacetime
  • Initial thermodynamic gradients

Spacetime is not assumed but emerges as a residue of energy-driven, post-threshold dynamics.


3. Cosmological Implications

3.1 Replacement of Singularity

This model replaces the singularity with a threshold-triggered event. There is no need for infinite density or undefined curvature. Instead, a relativistic phase transition drives cosmogenesis.

3.2 Connection to Quantum Gravity

QMC suggests a universe that is:

  • Self-referential (akin to Wheeler’s participatory universe)
  • Encoded holographically (cf. Maldacena’s dualities)

The mirrored wavefunction may leave residual correlations that manifest as entanglement.

3.3 Cyclic Potential

If a particle can be re-accelerated to threshold velocity, the universe could undergo cycles of collapse and re-emergence. This aligns with Penrose’s Conformal Cyclic Cosmology, albeit through quantum motion.

3.4 Observational Predictions

  1. CMB anomalies: Directional asymmetries or cold spots from uneven deceleration phases.
  2. Quantum mirror echoes: High-energy collisions in the LHC may show mirrored particle behaviour.
  3. Gravitational wave signatures: Unique burst patterns associated with the onset of spacetime.

4. Comparison to Big Bang Paradigm

FeatureBig Bang TheoryQuantum Mirror Model
Initial StateSingularityLight-speed threshold state
Origin of SpacetimeAssumed at t = 0Emerges post-collision
Energy SourceQuantum inflationFusion-fission energy
Pre-universeUndefinedQuantum mirror superposition

5. Conclusion

This paper introduces a cosmological framework where the universe originates not from a singularity, but from a quantum mirror-induced self-collision at the light-speed threshold. This QMC event fuses and fragments a particle’s symmetric states, releasing energy and initiating the emergence of spacetime. As the particle slows, spacetime unfolds, matter diversifies, and thermodynamic structure arises.

Future work should include:

  • Mathematical modelling of QMC transitions
  • Simulated high-speed particle collisions
  • Empirical tests through CMB and gravitational wave analysis

References

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