{"ID":2823540,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.00466","arxiv_id":"2601.00466","title":"Rogue Variable Theory: A Quantum-Compatible Cognition Framework with a Rosetta Stone Alignment Algorithm","abstract":"Many of the most consequential dynamics in human cognition occur \\emph{before} events become explicit: before decisions are finalized, emotions are labeled, or meanings stabilize into narrative form. These pre-event states are characterized by ambiguity, contextual tension, and competing latent interpretations. Rogue Variable Theory (RVT) formalizes such states as \\emph{Rogue Variables}: structured, pre-event cognitive configurations that influence outcomes while remaining unresolved or incompatible with a system's current representational manifold. We present a quantum-consistent information-theoretic implementation of RVT based on a time-indexed \\emph{Mirrored Personal Graph} (MPG) embedded into a fixed graph Hilbert space, a normalized \\emph{Quantum MPG State} (QMS) constructed from node and edge metrics under context, Hamiltonian dynamics derived from graph couplings, and an error-weighted `rogue operator'' whose principal eigenvectors identify rogue factor directions and candidate Rogue Variable segments. We further introduce a \\emph{Rosetta Stone Layer} (RSL) that maps user-specific latent factor coordinates into a shared reference Hilbert space to enable cross-user comparison and aggregation without explicit node alignment. The framework is fully implementable on classical systems and does not assume physical quantum processes; \\emph{collapse} is interpreted as informational decoherence under interaction, often human clarification.","short_abstract":"Many of the most consequential dynamics in human cognition occur \\emph{before} events become explicit: before decisions are finalized, emotions are labeled, or meanings stabilize into narrative form. These pre-event states are characterized by ambiguity, contextual tension, and competing latent interpretations. Rogue V...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.00466","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.00466v1","authors":"[\"Jacek Małecki\",\"Alexander Mathiesen-Ohman\"]","published":"2026-01-01T20:34:09Z","proceeding":"q-bio.NC","tasks":"[\"q-bio.NC\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}