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Unification · April 2026

Two Frameworks, One Metric. One Equation

One axiom, one manifold, one metric. Read one way, it gives Schrödinger. Read another, it gives Einstein. Three peer-reviewed theorems (Chentsov, Brody–Hughston, Jacobson) plus the single axiom σ = 1/(1+σ) complete the bridge.

Eric McLean · Independent Researcher, Edinburgh · Pentagon Physics · 11 April 2026 · 10.5281/zenodo.19512740
3Peer-reviewed theorems
2Frameworks
1Metric
0Free parameters
Key Results

One equation, two frameworks, one metric

A single self-referential equation generates a statistical manifold with a unique Riemannian metric. Three peer-reviewed theorems published independently over four decades collectively show that such a manifold produces both quantum mechanics and general relativity as different limits of the same geometry. Chentsov proved the metric is unique. Brody and Hughston proved this metric is the quantum metric. Jacobson proved thermodynamics on local horizons yields the Einstein equations. The fourth link is the content supplied by σ = 1/(1+σ).

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One equation → number field → symmetry group → polytope → spectrum → probability family → statistical manifold → unique metric.
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Chentsov (1982): the Fisher–Rao metric is the unique Riemannian metric on a statistical manifold invariant under sufficient statistics.
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Brody – Hughston (1998): the Fisher–Rao metric is the quantum metric. The Schrödinger equation is its geodesic limit.
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Jacobson (1995): thermodynamics on local Rindler horizons yields the Einstein field equations. The Fisher–Rao metric is the thermodynamic limit.
Kill Conditions
K1: A statistical manifold where the unique invariant metric is not Fisher–Rao — Chentsov's theorem would need revision
K2: A reading of the Fisher–Rao metric producing neither Schrödinger nor Einstein in any limit — unification chain broken
K3: An alternative axiom that also forces the same number field, group, polytope, and spectrum — uniqueness of σ = 1/(1+σ) breaks
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