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This work introduces the HIQF framework as a structured approach to testing theoretical claims empirically.

March 26, 2026Open Access

HIQF – A Revised Proto-Theoretical Framework and Falsification Program

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This work introduces the HIQF framework as a structured approach to testing theoretical claims empirically.
Introduces a revised proto-theoretical framework for investigation.
Distinguishes between conceptual claims and operationally testable claims.
Develops an empirical program centered on four main channels: rotation curves, lensing–dynamics consistency, hysteresis/path dependence, local–global gating.
Includes minimum test protocols and case studies in a companion technical supplement.
Establishes a systematic approach to empirical testing of specific pattern claims.
Provides a clear framework for distinguishing different types of claims.
Outlines protocols for exposing theoretical claims to empirical risk.

Abstract

This preprint presents HIQF (Holistic Informational Quantum Field) as a revised proto-theoretical framework with an explicit falsification program. The manuscript distinguishes conceptual claims from operationally testable claims and formulates a structured empirical program built around four main channels: rotation curves, lensing–dynamics consistency, hysteresis/path dependence, and local–global gating. The aim of the document is not to present HIQF as a closed final theory, but as a disciplined research framework in which specific pattern claims can be exposed to empirical risk under pre-defined controls. The detailed technical case studies and minimum test protocols are provided in the companion technical supplement, “Technical Supplement: Falsification Logic and Minimum Test Protocols for HIQF.” Technical Supplement: Falsification Logic and Minimum Test Protocols for HIQF. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19194363

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