Macroscopic Quantum Superposition Probed, Yet No New Formalism Emerges — E8 Intelligence Research
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: FINDING: Macroscopic quantum tunneling and superposition are experimentally probed via atom interferometry and levitated nanoparticles, but no new mathematical formalism or constant emerges from these sources. | MATH: No explicit equations, constants, or ratios are given in the abstracts; the underlying framework remains standard quantum mechanics (Schrödinger equation, path integrals, decoherence rates ∝ mass²). | CONNECTION: None directly stated; however, atom interferometry inherently relies on lattice structures (optical lattices) and momentum-space symmetry, and levitated nanoparticle superpositions involve harmonic oscillator modes (frequency ratios, not golden-ratio based). | DEPTH: 3 — These are experimental confirmations of known theory, not new mathematical discoveries. The transfer-learning paper is algorithmic, not fundamental physics. --- **Precise extraction from each source:** 1. **Nobel 2025 (macroscopic tunneling)** — No math in abstract; likely discusses exponentia Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Author: Caldin, Andrew Stewart
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7204211179
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