Virtual particle hypothesis and simulation of the double-slit experiment

Double-slit experiments have provided evidence that particles, such as electrons, have wave-like properties. This inference stems from the wave-like interference pattern particles produce after passing through double-slits in a barrier. Understanding why particles have this property has stimulated research into many compelling theories. However, a consensus remains elusive and inconsistencies with gravity and other phenomenon are major challenges of these ideas. A hypothesis, suggested here, is that the propagation of virtual particles (a particle and anti-particle pair that only remain in existence for a brief moment) is the cause of the interference patterns in the double-slit experiment. In this hypothesis, virtual particles are continuously produced at the edge of a particle. Virtual particles continue to propagate other virtual particle pairs further away before they collapse. The double-slits cause ripples in the propagating (and back-propagating) virtual particles, which generates the interference pattern of the observed particles. This explanation assumes that particles are influenced by direct contact with virtual particles rather than fields or wave-properties of the particle. An included simulation of this hypothesis suggests that interference patterns could be a consequence of propagating virtual particles.