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Location Is a Dynamic Variable: A Scalar-Field Framework for Emergent Localization

Christopher Woodyard

Published Jan 16, 2026• 0 citations
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A theoretical framework in which physical location is treated as a dynamic, emergent variable arising from coupled matter–scalar-field configurations. Building on established results from quantum field theory, general relativity, and fault-tolerant quantum computation, the paper introduces the Frequency–Location Hypothesis, which reframes spatial localization as an eigenstate of a resonance-supported field configuration rather than a fixed background coordinate.

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10.5281/zenodo.18263031

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