Abstract

From Image to Formula and Back: Liberating Physical Reality Introduction. Modern theoretical physics has devolved into a realm of "mathematical mysticism." We live in an era where the elegance of an equation is considered more compelling evidence of truth than correspondence with observed reality. We must proclaim an intellectual pivot: to rescue physics from the captivity of abstract spaces and return it to the world of real structures and material bodies. 1. The End of the Dictatorship of Equations. Today, physics often operates with objects that exist only "at the tip of a pen." Multidimensional spaces, gauge fields, and infinite ensembles of universes are not physical entities, but mathematical crutches designed to bridge the gaps in our misunderstanding. When mathematics begins to dictate reality, physics ceases to be a science of nature and becomes a branch of applied logic. We must reject the dominance of pure mathematics in favor of ontological clarity: the physical object must precede the formula that describes it. 2. The Rehabilitation of Image and Body. Abstract fields and continua have displaced the concepts of "body" and "structure" from science. However, human cognition relies on visual and mechanical intuition. Returning to the "language of images" is not a simplification, but a requirement for structural transparency. A physical theory is obliged to answer the question "how is it built?", not just "what is the result of the calculation?". If we cannot visualize the architecture of a process, it means we are hiding our ignorance behind a palisade of integrals. The interaction of bodies is a real physical event, not merely a change of a coefficient in a matrix. 3. Mathematics as a Tool, Not the Meaning. The structural integrity of the Universe is primary. The symmetries we find in equations are merely consequences of the architectural principles by which matter is constructed. We have made the error of mistaking the map (mathematics) for the territory (reality). Restoration requires acknowledging that mathematics is only a language for describing pre-existing structures. It should help record patterns, but never substitute for the physical essence of phenomena. Conclusion. To rid ourselves of the "power of mathematics" does not mean to stop calculating. It means to stop believing that calculation replaces understanding. We must restore the priority of physical intuition, where the structure of the world is not an abstract code, but a tangible and verifiable reality. Our future lies in the physics of real structures, not in the endless multiplication of empty variables