Topological Quantization of Complex Velocity in Stochastic Spacetimes
Abstract
We establish a rigorous geometric framework for quantum fields on a stochastic gravitational background. Starting from a master partition function that averages over metric fluctuations, we define a matter amplitude , whose logarithmic derivative yields a complex velocity field . This object, originating in Nelson's stochastic mechanics, is a section of the pullback bundle over the product of configuration space and spacetime . We prove that defines a flat connection with as its horizontal section, and via a bundle isomorphism it maps to the symmetric logarithmic derivative of quantum estimation theory. The coupled dynamics collapse into . We resolve the tension between flatness and multi-valuedness: although the connection is flat, the potential can be multi-valued from topological terms or branch cuts. The total phase satisfies . We demonstrate this in a toy model: a scalar field on a conical spacetime with deficit angle , computing the matter amplitude in the Gaussian approximation, deriving the complex velocity, and calculating its holonomy. The resulting topological offset receives a quantized stochastic correction depending on the variance of metric fluctuations, providing an experimental signature for atom interferometry. This framework geometrizes quantum mechanics without hidden variables: stochasticity imprints spacetime fluctuations on matter, preserving the wave function's probabilistic nature while giving a geometric origin for the Born rule.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.25016,
title = {Topological Quantization of Complex Velocity in Stochastic Spacetimes},
author = {Jorge Meza-Domínguez and Tonatiuh Matos},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.25016},
year = {2026}
}