The Co-Evolution of Quantum Physics and Finance
1 The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
2 China Development Bank
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Received: 22 Sep 2026 / Accepted: 9 Oct 2026 / Published: 15 Oct 2026
Abstract
Quantum physics and finance are often connected through mathematical analogy or promises of computational acceleration. This article develops an alternative account of asymmetric co-evolution. A selective conceptual synthesis distinguishes shared mathematical ancestry, explicit transfer, and reciprocal innovation across uncertainty, valuation, measurement, computation, and monetary security. Quantum theory supplies representational and computational possibilities; financial problems impose constraints that can redirect quantum information research. Documented feedback is strongest in algorithm design and cryptographic tasks. This article proposes testable research directions concerning investor judgment, financial validation, decision-relevant computational advantage, market adoption, and quantum money. Progress requires reciprocal discipline: quantum methods must satisfy financial restrictions, while finance must incorporate the physical and computational conditions governing information.
Keywords: quantum finance; history of economic thought; quantum probability; quantum computing; co-evolution
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CITE
Ma, Z.; Zhao, J.; Guo, D. The Co-Evolution of Quantum Physics and Finance. IJIE 2026, 5, 1.
Ma Z, Zhao J, Guo D. The Co-Evolution of Quantum Physics and Finance. IJIE. 2026; 5(1):1.
Ma, Zhengyuan; Zhao, Jiao; Guo, Dong. 2026. "The Co-Evolution of Quantum Physics and Finance." IJIE 5, no. 1: 1.
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