Quantum Field Theory of Time: The Weak Entanglement Symmetry Hypothesis

The frozen-time problem of canonical quantum gravity reflects a basic tension: the Wheeler-DeWitt constraint removes fundamental evolution, while ordinary quantum theory presupposes an external time parameter. We propose QFTT-WESH, a dissipative completion of the Wheeler-DeWitt sector in which physical time is promoted to a local quantum field and emerges through stochastic eigentime events generated within a closed quantum universe. The WESH master equation is selected, within a finite-range Markov regime, by consistency conditions of complete positivity, symmetry, locality, and collective stability. The framework yields two falsifiable signatures: quadratic enhancement of coherence time with system size and a state-dependent ² modulation of the parity decay rate. We test these predictions through collision-model simulations and quantum-hardware experiments, finding behavior consistent with both signatures. QFTT-WESH therefore provides a closed system route from Wheeler-DeWitt stasis to emergent physical time, and a concrete framework in which temporal order isgenerated from within the quantum state rather than imposed from outside. Full source code, and experimental data are available at https: //github. com/Luca-Casagrande/QFTT-WESH-1