Physics & Spacepreprint2026-09-18

Reinterpreting Non-Locality: A Geometric Hypothesis of Quantum Entanglement in a Constrained 3+1+2 Manifold

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Abstract

Abstract Standard quantum mechanics often describes entanglement as a non-local correlation, presenting persistent conceptual conflicts with relativistic causality. This paper proposes a heuristic geometric hypothesis within a constrained 3+1+2 multitemporal manifold, reinterpreting entanglement not as superluminal information transfer, but as a deterministic consequence of topological continuity across extra transverse-time dimensions. Within this theoretical framework, we hypothesize two distinct geometric mechanisms depending on particle topology. For massless bosons, modeled as open helical solitons, entanglement is proposed as the continuous bifurcation of a single phase-wavefront. This macroscopic splitting conceptually accounts for the energy bisection and wavelength doubling observed in spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), as the overarching topological tension is distributed across two macroscopic projections while remaining unbroken in the extra dimensions. Conversely, for massive fermions, which are modeled as closed topological rigid bodies, we propose that macroscopic spatial separation (Δx ≠ 0) can mathematically coexist with coordinate overlap in the 2D transverse-time plane (Δτ = 0). It is hypothesized that these rigid particles are strictly meshed together at a singular coordinate within the transverse-time dimension. This direct interlocking is strictly governed by the Pauli exclusion principle, which mandates that the two topological "gears" must mesh with opposite, complementary rotations to avoid metric rupture. Furthermore, SL(4,ℝ) tensor projections mathematically guarantee that this shared geometric state persists independently of any macroscopic spatial distancing. Finally, we suggest that "wave-function collapse" can be reinterpreted as a forced geometric alignment induced by macroscopic mass ("phase-anchors"). We hypothesize that quantum superposition arises from the transverse-time fluctuations of low-mass particles. Upon contact with a phase-anchor, the Pauli exclusion principle dictates a temporary structural meshing that synchronizes the particle's mass with the macroscopic cluster. This instantaneously forces the fluctuating particle to align with the overarching Meta-Time axis, deterministically halting the superposition and severing the entanglement.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)Published 2026-09-18

Authors: Changho Cho