It from Bit, Rung by Rung: A Graded Reconstruction of Quantum Structure from Records

Abstract

A standalone essay that derives quantum theory as the logic of record-keeping. Grant only that the universe can keep a stable record, and you are forced — step by graded step — into complex numbers, error correction, the Born rule, and a thermodynamic arrow. The closing turn explains the strangeness itself: quantum "weirdness" is simply how reality looks for a single, uncopied fact, invisible to us only because at our scale everything is copied a billionfold. The popular companion to the technical paper "It from Bit, Rung by Rung."

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How to cite

Elliman, D. (2026). It from Bit, Rung by Rung: A Graded Reconstruction of Quantum Structure from Records. Neuro-Symbolic Ltd technical report. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20876840

@techreport{elliman2026itfrombitladder,
  author      = {Elliman, David},
  title       = {It from Bit, Rung by Rung: A Graded Reconstruction of Quantum Structure from Records},
  institution = {Neuro-Symbolic Ltd},
  year        = {2026},
  doi         = {10.5281/zenodo.20876840},
  url         = {https://neusym.ai/papers/it_from_bit_ladder}
}