Coherent Regimes as a Structural Basis for Quantum Phenomena in SDEF

This paper establishes a structural interpretation of quantum-like phenomena within the Scalar Drag Emergence Framework (SDEF), a parameter-based ontology in which all behavior arises from the redistribution of conserved, bounded quantities under compatibility constraints. Quantum features—discreteness, coexistence of configurations, measurement outcomes, entanglement-like correlations, and constrained transitions—are shown to correspond to the formation, coexistence, and reconfiguration of coherent regimes: stable, compatibility-satisfying corridor configurations that support persistent propagation. Key correspondences established: Quantum Phenomenon SDEF Structural Interpretation Discrete states Stable parameter-supported coherent regimes Superposition Distributed parameter support across compatible regimes Measurement Symmetry breaking through constraint-driven redistribution Entanglement Ancestry-linked parameter coupling under symmetry preservation Spectral transitions Constrained reconfiguration pathways between stable regimes All behavior follows from redistribution under GPLA fields (Gradient, Persistence, Coherence/Loop integrity, Ancestry), with no additional primitives introduced. Parameters are neither created nor destroyed—only redistributed. Scope: This work is intentionally limited to establishing a structural bridge. It does not attempt to reproduce the full formalism of quantum mechanics, derive specific equations, or provide quantitative mapping to experimental observables. Detailed modeling, measurement protocols, and system-specific applications are deferred to subsequent work. Significance: Demonstrates that a unified, parameter-based structure can support behaviors consistent with quantum phenomenology without extending the underlying ontology, providing a foundation for further development of measurement mappings and quantitative regime modeling.