Observer-Dependent Theory of Everything (ODTOE)
Definition
ODTOE (Observer-Dependent Theory of Everything) is a formal metatheory of reality built on a single axiom R = Ô(Ψ): reality R is what an observation operator Ô actualizes from the potentiality field Ψ. It unifies physics, consciousness and information through six postulates and the cognitive coherence formula B(O,C).
Formula
Details
ODTOE was formalized by Anton Pankratov. It treats the observer not as an external spectator but as the constituting element of any observed configuration. Quantum mechanics, general relativity, string theory and QBism appear within ODTOE as configurations in a single Hilbert-style field H, parametrized by global coherence S and observer dimensionality d.
Related Terms
Observer (ODTOE)
In ODTOE an observer is any object parametrized by the triad (B, A, H) — cognitive coherence, attention/action and history — capable of applying an observation operator Ô. Observers range from quarks (d<0) and atoms (d=0) to cells, humans and collective clusters.
Operator of Observation (Ô)
The operator of observation Ô is the action by which an observer actualizes a configuration C from the potentiality field Ψ. The fundamental ODTOE axiom is R = Ô(Ψ); the self-observation loop Φ = ι ∘ Ô closes reality back on itself.
Configuration (C)
A configuration in ODTOE is an actualized state of the potentiality field Ψ — what an observer Ô brings into reality from H. Configurations are not entities but stable modes of organization with their own inertia I(C); the environment itself is a configuration, not an object.
Cognitive Coherence B(O,C)
Cognitive coherence B(O,C) is the central measurable quantity of ODTOE that determines how strongly an observer O actualizes configuration C. It is computed as B(O,C) = F^w1 · E^w2 · (1−σ)^w3 · Λ^w4, where F is attention focus (fidelity), E is energy, σ is internal contradiction (entropy), and Λ is data quality.
Source Articles
Observer-Dependent Theory of Everything (ODTOE)
Formal metatheory of reality based on the observer principle. One axiom: observer constitutes the observed. Six postulates with mathematical formalization.
ODTOE - Simple Guide
Introduction to the theory for beginners without complex mathematics. Central formula R=O(Psi), three participants, belief as measurable quantity.
Modern Physical Theories as Configurations within ODTOE
Unified map of physics: QM, GR, string theory, LQG, QBism as configurations in field H. Periodic table of theories organized by coherence S and observer dimensionality d.