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It is suggested that quantum mechanics is not fundamental but emerges from classical information theory applied to causal horizons. The path integral quantization and quantum randomness can be derived by considering information loss of fields or particles crossing Rindler horizons for accelerating observers. This implies that information is one of the fundamental roots of all physical phenomena. The connection between this theory and Verlinde’s entropic gravity theory is also investigated.
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Lee, JW. Quantum Mechanics Emerges from Information Theory Applied to Causal Horizons. Found Phys 41, 744–753 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-010-9514-3
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