Relationships before reduction
Study the parts without losing sight of the system that gives them context.
The authors
Two paths into one interdisciplinary inquiry.
Tracy Klein's experience with dialectical practice and sustained independent study met Emmanuel Igumbor's background in computational physics and materials science. The published paper is their shared work.
Tracy Klein and Emmanuel Igumbor, co-authors of Toward a Unified Framework of Physics.
Tracy Klein | Independent researcher
From dialectical practice to a question about the physical world.
For more than 15 years, Tracy trained and practiced in dialectical behavior therapy, where apparent opposites are held together and examined in relationship.
That experience seeded an intellectual question beyond the clinic. If dialectical reasoning helps reveal the relationships within complex human systems, could its emphasis on interdependence sharpen how we think about other complex systems?
Tracy spent roughly a decade reading across philosophy of science, the history of quantum theory, measurement, entanglement, time, and relativity. The aim was to develop the conceptual foundation rigorously enough to enter a scholarly conversation and invite further formulation and testing.
Write to TracyThe research journey
From practice to publication.
- 01Clinical foundation
More than 15 years of DBT training and practice established a lived understanding of dialectical thinking.
- 02Independent inquiry
A question about interdependence expanded into a decade of reading across philosophy, quantum theory, and relativity.
- 03Scientific collaboration
Working with Dr. Emmanuel Igumbor helped place the framework within established physics and scholarly literature.
- 04Peer-reviewed publication
The completed review appeared in the International Journal of Quantum Foundations on June 6, 2026.
Emmanuel Igumbor | Co-author
Conceptual inquiry met computational physics.
The published paper is co-authored with Dr. Emmanuel Igumbor, a computational physicist and materials scientist at the University of Johannesburg. His research background includes computational materials science, fluid dynamics, high-performance computing, and a substantial record of peer-reviewed work.
The collaboration joined the interdisciplinary thesis with technical review, literature, and the conventions of scientific publication. The resulting framework belongs to both authors and is presented as an invitation to continued analysis.
Contact Dr. IgumborWorking principles
How the inquiry is presented.
Ambition with boundaries
Make the conceptual proposal clear, then state just as clearly what has not been established.
Conversation across disciplines
Invite criticism from physics, philosophy, systems research, and other relevant traditions.
Read the outcome