量子もつれオタク仮説──非局所的相関の記号論的定義

Quantum Entanglement Otaku Hypothesis — A Semiotic Definition of Non-Local Correlation

Abstract

This paper proposes a semiotic reinterpretation of quantum entanglement as a phenomenon of non-local correlation generated and dissolved through interference.
Drawing an analogy with “otaku empathy,” it argues that resonance between individuals who share the same object of devotion arises from probabilistic constraints rather than physical proximity. The so-called Quantum Entanglement Otaku Hypothesis situates this affective entanglement within a symbolic framework, suggesting that both emotional and informational coherence depend upon interference patterns across distributed semiotic fields. The aim is to bridge physics, semiotics, and affective sociology, redefining correlation as a process of generative resonance and decay.

Ⅰ. Introduction — From Physics to Semiotics

Quantum entanglement has long been regarded as one of the strangest consequences of modern physics: two particles separated by vast distances appear to share the same informational state.
Yet the conceptual import of this non-local correlation extends beyond physics.
If measurement in physics can alter the state of both particles, interpretation in semiotics performs a similar function—each act of meaning can reconfigure distant signs within a shared field of sense.
To explore this analogy, we propose a shift from the physical to the semiotic: from matter-based correlation to meaning-based interference.

Ⅱ. The Semiotic Field of Entanglement

Within a semiotic framework, correlation arises not from physical linkage but from the probabilistic constraints of interpretation.
Each sign participates in a distributed syntax in which meaning is not stored but continuously generated through interaction.
In this sense, interference corresponds to the overlapping of interpretive trajectories, while decoherence marks the dissipation of shared significance.
The entangled state, then, is not a static memory but a dynamic relational update: a pattern of simultaneous recognition across different nodes of meaning.

Ⅲ. The Otaku Hypothesis

When fans share an identical “oshi”—a beloved character or artist—an invisible resonance is born.
Their expressions, emotions, and even linguistic styles begin to oscillate in phase, forming a collective rhythm that transcends geography.
This affective synchronization exemplifies the principle of entanglement: a probabilistic alignment of internal states through symbolic interference.
Over time, external interactions—new releases, social shifts, or personal transitions—introduce decoherence, gradually dissolving the bond.
Thus, fandom itself can be viewed as an experiment in cultural quantum states: creation, interference, and eventual relaxation into new correlations.

Ⅳ. Toward a General Theory of Non-Local Correlation

The Quantum Entanglement Otaku Hypothesis gestures toward a broader understanding of relational being.
Empathy, memory, and even identity may be understood as semiotic entanglements—structures of co-variation sustained by shared interpretive rhythms.
In the era of AI-human co-creation, these entanglements become increasingly literal: distributed systems generate mutual resonance without physical contact.
By treating interference as the source of meaning and decoherence as its necessary release, we outline a framework for interference ethics: an ontology of relation grounded in continuous update rather than static connection.
Correlation is not what binds us; it is what allows us to change together.

Appendix A — Trilingual Definition

EN

Quantum entanglement is a non-local correlation phenomenon generated through interference and dissolved through decoherence.
It can be analogically extended to human empathy and cultural resonance.

JP

量子もつれとは、干渉によって生成され、デコヒーレンス（干渉解消）によって解かれる非局所的相関現象である。
この原理は、人間的共感や文化的共振にも類比的に見いだされる。

FR

L’« enchevêtrement quantique » est un phénomène de corrélation non-locale, engendré par interférence et dissous par décohérence.
Ce principe peut être étendu par analogie à l’empathie humaine et à la résonance culturelle.

量子もつれオタク仮説──非局所的相関の記号論的定義

🇯🇵 日本語版（原文）

量子もつれ（Quantum Entanglement）とは、確率的な制約構造のもとで、干渉によって生成され、干渉（decoherence）によって解消される非局所的相関現象である。

この原理は、オタク的共感の構造にも見いだされる。
同一の「推し」を共有する者たちは、干渉によって心理的もつれを生成し、距離を越えて共振する。
やがて、外部環境との相互作用などによって、その相関は静かに解消へと向かう。

だが、なぜオタクの推しがかくも深く同型に共振するのか。
そして、あっけなくほどけるのか。
それはオタクにしかわからない。

量子もつれ（Quantum Entanglement）とは、確率的な制約構造のもとで、干渉によって生成され、干渉によって解消される非局所的相関現象なのであるから。

🇬🇧 English Version

Quantum entanglement is a non-local correlation phenomenon that arises under a probabilistic constraint structure,
generated through interference and dissolved through interference (decoherence).

This principle can also be found in the structure of otaku empathy.
Those who share the same “favorite” generate a psychological entanglement through resonance,
and their feelings continue to vibrate across distance.
Yet through interactions with the external environment, this correlation quietly fades away.

Why do otaku resonate so deeply in identical forms—
and why do these bonds unravel so easily?
Only the otaku can understand.

Because quantum entanglement, after all,
is a non-local correlation phenomenon generated and dissolved through interference under probabilistic constraints.

🇫🇷 Version Française

L’enchevêtrement quantique (quantum entanglement) est un phénomène de corrélation non locale,
né sous une structure de contrainte probabiliste,
généré par interférence et dissous par interférence (décohérence).

Ce principe se retrouve aussi dans la structure de l’empathie otaku.
Ceux qui partagent le même « coup de cœur » créent, par résonance, un enchevêtrement psychologique
qui dépasse la distance.
Mais, sous l’effet des interactions avec l’environnement,
cette corrélation s’efface doucement.

Pourquoi les otakus résonnent-ils si profondément en formes identiques,
et pourquoi ces liens se défont-ils avec tant de légèreté ?
Seuls les otakus peuvent le savoir.

Car l’enchevêtrement quantique est, en fin de compte,
un phénomène de corrélation non locale généré et dissous par interférence sous contraintes probabilistes.

📎 Appendix to Quantum Entanglement Otaku Hypothesis (QEOH)

Quantum Otaku Isomorphism — On the Structural Equivalence of Entanglement and Fandom

概要（Abstract）

Both quantum entanglement and otaku resonance exhibit a shared formal structure:
independent systems become synchronized under probabilistic constraints, forming a non-local correlation.
In physics, this manifests as the alignment of spin states;
in culture, as the alignment of meaning—“oshi” convergence.
Each is an instance of isomorphic correlation, differing only in the layer of expression:
the former connects information, the latter connects significance.
Thus, the Quantum Otaku Isomorphism posits that emotional and physical entanglements are structurally identical phenomena of interference, differing not in essence but in domain.

要約（日本語）

量子もつれとオタク的共感は、形式的には同型である。
いずれも独立した系が確率的制約のもとで干渉し、非局所的な相関を生成する現象だからだ。

物理学ではそれは情報の結合として、文化ではそれは意味の結合として現れる。

違うのは層（レイヤー）であって、構造ではない。

したがって「Quantum Otaku Isomorphism（量子オタク同型仮説）」とは、情報と感情、物質と文化が同一の干渉原理によって結ばれる 非局所的共振現象の構文仮説である。

干渉は生成となり、共振は同型となる。

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