Primal structure of Quantum Mechanics - A critique and an alternative

Abstract

The basic premise of Quantum Mechanics, embodied in the doctrine of wave-particle duality, assigns both, a particle and a wave structure to the physical entities. The classical laws describing the motion of a particle and the evolution of a wave are assumed to be correct. Gauge Mechanics treats the discrete entities as particles, and their motion is described by an extension of the corresponding classical laws. Quantum mechanical interpretations of various observations and their implications, including some issues that are usually ignored, are presented and compared here with the gauge mechanical descriptions. The considerations are confined mainly to the conceptual foundations and the internal consistency of these theories. Although no major differences between their predictions have yet been noticed, some deviations are expected, which are indicated. These cases may provide the testing grounds for further investigations.