We propose a fully local realist unified physical framework derived entirely from a single minimal underlying rule: space is filled with discrete ground-state field quanta, whose sole dynamical property is nearest-neighbor attraction proportional to the product of their excitation levels, with strictly conserved total excitation across all space. This rule is not an ad hoc postulate, but a distillation of a universal physical tendency observed across all scales—spontaneous attraction between adjacent entities, structurally isomorphic to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation. From this single rule, we derive the following core consequences forward, with no reverse-engineering: Excitations spontaneously form stable self-bound topological structures with a “hard core + extended ripple” profile, naturally accounting for wave-particle duality without separate postulates; Newtonian gravity (F∝r2M1M2) emerges directly as the macroscopic sum of all nearest-neighbor attractions, with the inverse-square law following purely from 3D geometry and flux conservation; An all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement, explaining the photoelectric effect and Born rule without wavefunction collapse; A paradox-free local realist account of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, and delayed-choice experiments; Gravitational time dilation, motion time dilation, and Lorentz invariance as emergent phenomena, with no additional assumptions about spacetime structure. This framework is fully compatible with all existing experimental observations of standard quantum mechanics and general relativity, while making three falsifiable, qualitatively distinct predictions. The central prediction—a sharp threshold step in interference visibility versus path-marking coupling—is testable with existing quantum optics equipment. We do not claim to replace established theories, but offer a minimal, self-consistent, falsifiable alternative local realist picture.
We propose a fully local realist unified physical framework derived entirely from a single minimal underlying rule: space is filled with discrete ground-state field quanta, whose sole dynamical property is nearest-neighbor attraction proportional to the product of their excitation levels, with strictly conserved total excitation across all space. This rule is not an ad hoc postulate, but a distillation of a universal physical tendency observed across all scales—spontaneous attraction between adjacent entities, structurally isomorphic to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation. From this single rule, we derive the following core consequences forward, with no reverse-engineering: Excitations spontaneously form stable self-bound topological structures with a “hard core + extended ripple” profile, naturally accounting for wave-particle duality without separate postulates; Newtonian gravity (F∝r2M1M2) emerges directly as the macroscopic sum of all nearest-neighbor attractions, with the inverse-square law following purely from 3D geometry and flux conservation; An all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement, explaining the photoelectric effect and Born rule without wavefunction collapse; A paradox-free local realist account of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, and delayed-choice experiments; Gravitational time dilation, motion time dilation, and Lorentz invariance as emergent phenomena, with no additional assumptions about spacetime structure. This framework is fully compatible with all existing experimental observations of standard quantum mechanics and general relativity, while making three falsifiable, qualitatively distinct predictions. The central prediction—a sharp threshold step in interference visibility versus path-marking coupling—is testable with existing quantum optics equipment. We do not claim to replace established theories, but offer a minimal, self-consistent, falsifiable alternative local realist picture.
We propose a fully local realist unified physical framework derived entirely from a single minimal underlying rule: space is filled with discrete ground-state field quanta, whose sole dynamical property is nearest-neighbor attraction proportional to the product of their excitation levels, with strictly conserved total excitation across all space. This rule is not an ad hoc postulate, but a distillation of a universal physical tendency observed across all scales—spontaneous attraction between adjacent entities, structurally isomorphic to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation. From this single rule, we derive the following core consequences forward, with no reverse-engineering: Excitations spontaneously form stable self-bound topological structures with a “hard core + extended ripple” profile, naturally accounting for wave-particle duality without separate postulates; Newtonian gravity (F∝r2M1M2) emerges directly as the macroscopic sum of all nearest-neighbor attractions, with the inverse-square law following purely from 3D geometry and flux conservation; An all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement, explaining the photoelectric effect and Born rule without wavefunction collapse; A paradox-free local realist account of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, and delayed-choice experiments; Gravitational time dilation, motion time dilation, and Lorentz invariance as emergent phenomena, with no additional assumptions about spacetime structure. This framework is fully compatible with all existing experimental observations of standard quantum mechanics and general relativity, while making three falsifiable, qualitatively distinct predictions. The central prediction—a sharp threshold step in interference visibility versus path-marking coupling—is testable with existing quantum optics equipment. We do not claim to replace established theories, but offer a minimal, self-consistent, falsifiable alternative local realist picture.
Abstract for Zenodo Submission We propose a fully local realist unified physical framework derived entirely from a single minimal underlying rule: space is filled with discrete ground-state field quanta, whose sole dynamical property is nearest-neighbor attraction proportional to the product of their excitation levels, with strictly conserved total excitation across all space. This rule is not an ad hoc postulate, but a distillation of a universal physical tendency observed across all scales—spontaneous attraction between adjacent entities, structurally isomorphic to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation. From this single rule, we derive the following core consequences forward, with no reverse-engineering: Excitations spontaneously form stable self-bound topological structures with a “hard core + extended ripple” profile, naturally accounting for wave-particle duality without separate postulates; Newtonian gravity (F∝M1M2/r2) emerges directly as the macroscopic sum of all nearest-neighbor attractions, with the inverse-square law following purely from 3D geometry and flux conservation; An all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement, explaining the photoelectric effect and Born rule without wavefunction collapse; A paradox-free local realist account of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, and delayed-choice experiments; Gravitational time dilation, motion time dilation, and Lorentz invariance as emergent phenomena, with no additional assumptions about spacetime structure. This framework is fully compatible with all existing experimental observations of standard quantum mechanics and general relativity, while making three falsifiable, qualitatively distinct predictions. The central prediction—a sharp threshold step in interference visibility versus path-marking coupling—is testable with existing quantum optics equipment. We do not claim to replace established theories, but offer a minimal, self-consistent, falsifiable alternative local realist picture.
We present the An Theory, a unified physical framework derived from one assumption (space consists of discrete, indivisible field quanta) and one rule (adjacent field quanta attract each other, with strength proportional to the product of their excitation levels, and strictly conserved total excitation). This rule is not ad hoc: it is structurally isomorphic to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation. From this single rule, we derive the following key results: (1) stable self-bound topological structures with a “hard core + extended ripple” profile, which accounts for wave-particle duality and yields the Born rule in the weak-excitation limit; (2) Newtonian gravity (F ∝ M1M2/r²) as the macroscopic sum of all nearest-neighbor attractions, where the inverse-square law arises solely from 3D geometry and flux conservation; (3) gravitational and motion time dilation, the equivalence principle, the constancy of c, and Lorentz invariance as emergent phenomena; (4) an all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement, providing complete local realist accounts of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, delayed choice, and entanglement; (5) three independent fundamental forces—gravity (baseline attraction), the strong force (high-excitation contact binding, verified across 225 parameter combinations), and the electric force (permanent stress from topological orientation knots, verified in 2D and 3D)—with the magnetic force as the dynamic effect of moving electric charges; (6) the 3D Topological Slot Model, where fractional quark charges arise from the three orthogonal dimensions of space, and all 12 Standard Model fundamental fermions are classified by “geometric complexity × excitation level”; (7) quark confinement, verified using a three-component coupled GL equation with Josephson phase-locking; (8) the mass hierarchy resulting from coherence-length relaxation versus strong-force compression; (9) the topological origin of spin-1/2 from the double-connectedness of SO(3); (10) E = mc² derived from wave mechanics. The framework yields three falsifiable predictions: no fourth-generation fermions, no magnetic monopoles, and no fractional charges other than multiples of 1/3. Its central decisive prediction—a sharp threshold step in interference visibility versus path-marker coupling strength—is qualitatively incompatible with standard quantum mechanics and testable with existing equipment. All results follow from the single assumption + single rule, with no free parameters introduced beyond the foundational rule.
We present a unified fundamental physics framework built on two original core elements: (1) a nearest-neighbor attraction rule for discrete field quanta, structurally analogous to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation; (2) a 3/3 topological configuration consisting of three orthogonal vortex slots in three-dimensional space, the only complete knot structure compatible with 3D rotational symmetry. From the nearest-neighbor attraction rule alone, we rigorously derive: stable self-bound wave packets with a “hard core + ripple” morphology (explaining wave–particle duality and the Born rule); Newtonian gravity via 3D flux conservation; emergent Lorentz invariance as a mathematical theorem from the nonlinear Klein–Gordon Lagrangian in the continuum limit; an all-or-nothing threshold mechanism for quantum measurement with a local realist description of double-slit interference, quantum erasure, delayed choice, and entanglement; the strong, electric, and magnetic forces as contact binding, topological knot stress, and kinematic effects of moving charges, respectively; and probabilistic weak decay with fixed half-lives via the stochastic TDGL equation and Kramers escape rate. From the 3/3 topological configuration, we obtain: quark fractional charges as a geometric consequence of three orthogonal dimensions; SU(3) color symmetry; quark confinement (numerically verified via a three-component Ginzburg–Landau model with Josephson phase-locking); the complete classification of all 12 fundamental fermions in the Standard Model by geometric complexity and excitation level; the mass hierarchy from coherence-length relaxation versus strong-force compression; and spin‑1/2 as a topological result of the double-connectedness of SO(3). This framework makes three falsifiable predictions: no fourth-generation fermions, no magnetic monopoles, and no fractional charges outside multiples of 1/3. Its decisive experimental test is a predicted step-function response of interference visibility to path-marker coupling strength, which is qualitatively incompatible with standard quantum mechanics and can be tested with existing quantum-optics setups. The key contribution is not a set of isolated claims, but a demonstration that these two original elements are sufficient to generate the major features of fundamental physics from first principles.
An Theory is founded on two original postulates: (1) a nearest-neighbor attraction rule for discrete field quanta, structurally analogous to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation; and (2) a 3/3 topological configuration consisting of three orthogonal vortex slots in three-dimensional space, the only complete knot structure consistent with 3D rotational symmetry. All physical content presented herein is derived logically from these two principles, with no additional independent assumptions. From the nearest-neighbor attraction alone, the theory yields stable self-bound topological solitons with energy scaling as 1/r2, naturally explaining wave-particle duality, quantum nonlocality, and the Born rule. It recovers Newtonian gravity via macroscopic summation of microscopic attractions under 3D flux conservation. Its lattice action reduces to the nonlinear Klein–Gordon Lagrangian in the continuum limit, rendering Lorentz invariance a mathematical theorem rather than a postulate, with c2=K/ρ identified as lattice stiffness over inertial density. The nonrelativistic limit exactly reproduces the Schrödinger equation, while Goldstone modes and topological winding enforce integer charge quantization. A threshold-based topological collapse mechanism provides a locally realist description of quantum measurement, double-slit interference, quantum erasure, delayed choice, and entanglement. The strong force arises as high-excitation contact binding, the electric force as topological knot stress, and the magnetic force as the kinematic effect of moving charges. All elementary particles—photons, electrons, quarks—represent the same self-bound structure distinguished only by topological winding number. Probabilistic weak decay with fixed half-lives is derived from the stochastic TDGL equation via Kramers escape rates over topological energy barriers. From the 3/3 topological configuration follow fractional quark charges as geometric necessities, SU(3) color symmetry, and numerically verified quark confinement. The theory classifies all 12 Standard Model fundamental fermions by geometric complexity and excitation level, explains the mass hierarchy through coherence-length relaxation and strong-force compression, and derives spin-1/2 from the double-connectedness of SO(3). Three falsifiable predictions emerge: no fourth-generation fermions, no magnetic monopoles, and no fractional charges outside multiples of 1/3. A proposed experimental test concerns the threshold behavior of interference visibility under tunable path-marker coupling; deviations from the smooth V2+D2=1 envelope would carry significant theoretical implications. This work demonstrates that two fundamental principles may suffice to unify the core phenomena of fundamental physics, rather than relying on a set of disconnected empirical assumptions.
An Theory is founded on two original postulates: (1) a nearest-neighbor attraction rule for discrete field quanta, structurally analogous to van der Waals forces, nuclear binding, the Casimir effect, and Bose–Einstein condensation; and (2) a 3/3 topological configuration consisting of three orthogonal vortex slots in three-dimensional space, the only complete knot structure consistent with 3D rotational symmetry. All physical content presented herein is derived logically from these two principles, with no additional independent assumptions. From the nearest-neighbor attraction alone, the theory yields stable self-bound topological solitons with energy scaling as 1/r2, naturally explaining wave-particle duality, quantum nonlocality, and the Born rule. It recovers Newtonian gravity via macroscopic summation of microscopic attractions under 3D flux conservation. Its lattice action reduces to the nonlinear Klein–Gordon Lagrangian in the continuum limit, rendering Lorentz invariance a mathematical theorem rather than a postulate, with c2=K/ρ identified as lattice stiffness over inertial density. The nonrelativistic limit exactly reproduces the Schrödinger equation, while Goldstone modes and topological winding enforce integer charge quantization. A threshold-based topological collapse mechanism provides a locally realist description of quantum measurement, double-slit interference, quantum erasure, delayed choice, and entanglement. The strong force arises as high-excitation contact binding, the electric force as topological knot stress, and the magnetic force as the kinematic effect of moving charges. All elementary particles—photons, electrons, quarks—represent the same self-bound structure distinguished only by topological winding number. Probabilistic weak decay with fixed half-lives is derived from the stochastic TDGL equation via Kramers escape rates over topological energy barriers. From the 3/3 topological configuration follow fractional quark charges as geometric necessities, SU(3) color symmetry, and numerically verified quark confinement. The theory classifies all 12 Standard Model fundamental fermions by geometric complexity and excitation level, explains the mass hierarchy through coherence-length relaxation and strong-force compression, and derives spin-1/2 from the double-connectedness of SO(3). Three falsifiable predictions emerge: no fourth-generation fermions, no magnetic monopoles, and no fractional charges outside multiples of 1/3. A proposed experimental test concerns the threshold behavior of interference visibility under tunable path-marker coupling; deviations from the smooth V2+D2=1 envelope would carry significant theoretical implications. This work demonstrates that two fundamental principles may suffice to unify the core phenomena of fundamental physics, rather than relying on a set of disconnected empirical assumptions.