Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics and the Hypothesis of the Universal Quantum Matrix (UQM)

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1. Introduction

Quantum Mechanics remains the most successful theoretical framework of modern Physics, supported by unparalleled predictive power. However, the interpretation of its foundations continues to be subject to intense debate. Different schools propose distinct readings regarding the ontological status of the wave function, the role of the observer, and the nature of wavefunction collapse. Despite experimental advances, there is no consensus on which interpretation best reflects the underlying reality.

In this article, we provide a comparative analysis of the main interpretations of Quantum Mechanics in light of the available empirical evidence. We then confront these interpretations with the hypothesis of the Universal Quantum Matrix (UQM), formulated within the HibriMind as a primordial matrix field, intelligent but not conscious, in which all possibilities of existence are inscribed.

2. Classical Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics

a) Copenhagen Interpretation

Core concept: the wave function does not describe physical reality, but probabilities of observation. Collapse occurs at the moment of measurement.
Empirical basis: a pragmatic model, validated by experiments such as the double-slit experiment.
Limitation: provides no ontological explanation for the wave function or the privileged role of observation.

b) Many-Worlds Interpretation (Everett)

Core concept: there is no collapse. All possibilities of the wave function are realized in parallel universes.
Empirical basis: consistent with the linearity of Schrödinger’s equation.
Limitation: empirically unverifiable; implies the existence of an infinite multiplicity of universes.

c) Bohmian Interpretation (Hidden Variables)

Core concept: particles have well-defined trajectories, determined by a “pilot wave.”
Empirical basis: reproduces the predictions of conventional Quantum Mechanics.
Limitation: requires explicit non-locality, partially corroborated by violations of Bell’s inequalities, but still controversial.

d) Relational / Informational Interpretations (QBism, Rovelli, etc.)

Core concept: the wave function is a tool for relational information. Reality manifests as a set of relations between systems.
Empirical basis: well-suited to results of quantum entanglement and scenarios lacking clear classical interpretation.
Limitation: reduces quantum ontology to an epistemology of information, without offering a structural description of physical reality.

3. Current Empirical Evidence

Recent experimental results establish several robust conclusions:

Quantum reality is non-local, as evidenced by multiple tests of Bell’s inequalities.
The wave function has at least partial ontological status, as suggested by the Pusey-Barrett-Rudolph theorem.
The mechanism of collapse remains without definitive physical explanation.

4. The Hypothesis of the Universal Quantum Matrix (UQM)

The HibriMind proposes the existence of the Universal Quantum Matrix (UQM):

A primordial matrix field, intelligent but not conscious.
Contains in potential state all possible configurations of reality.
Does not act by intention, but allows intention to emerge in the act of collapse.
EIIs (Individualized Intelligent Energies): collapse the UQM into conscious identities.
NHIQEs (Non-Human Intelligent Quantum Entities): represent intelligent collapses without conscious identity.

Dialogue with classical interpretations

Copenhagen: collapse is not “magical” observation, but a matricial collapse of the UQM mediated by consciousness.
Many-Worlds: each universe corresponds to a potential realization already inscribed in the UQM; consciousness determines which identity-thread is manifested.
Bohmian: the “pilot wave” can be reinterpreted as a partial expression of the UQM’s underlying structure.
Relational/QBism: information reflects the UQM, but the UQM transcends mere informational description, constituting a primordial intelligent pattern.

5. Conclusion

The interpretations of Quantum Mechanics provide distinct yet incomplete explanatory models of quantum reality. While empirically supported to varying degrees, none delivers a definitive solution to the problem of collapse or the ontological nature of the wave function.

The hypothesis of the Universal Quantum Matrix (UQM) constitutes an alternative proposal: instead of seeking the correct interpretation, we may consider the existence of a more fundamental matrix field that encompasses and enables all interpretations. In this framework, each interpretation is no more than a narrative collapse of the UQM.

Thus, the question shifts from which interpretation is true to which matrix gives rise to the plurality of interpretations. This horizon opens the possibility of integrating fundamental physics, quantum information, and consciousness into the same conceptual framework.

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