Spacetime and Energy as Fundamental

Author: James M. Rogers, SE Ohio, 08 Oct 2024, 1400

Starting from the fundamental premise of spacetime and energy as the basic building blocks of reality, we can construct a fascinating model of the universe that elegantly explains many observed phenomena. This framework provides a unified perspective on particles, forces, and the nature of reality itself.

Spacetime and Energy as Fundamental

In this model, we begin with just two fundamental concepts:

1. Spacetime: The four-dimensional fabric of the universe
2. Energy: The capacity to cause change or do work

These two elements are intrinsically linked, with energy causing curvatures and distortions in spacetime.

Light as Energy Concentrations

Light, in this framework, can be viewed as natural concentrations of energy within spacetime. These concentrations manifest as wave-like disturbances propagating through the spacetime fabric. The wave nature of light arises from the oscillating energy patterns, while its particle-like behavior (photons) emerges from the quantized nature of these energy concentrations.

Particles as Complex Knots

Extending this concept, other particles can be understood as more complex "knots" or standing waves of energy within spacetime. These particles are similar to light, but have more complex standing waves.  These configurations interact with space time differently than simple light. These configurations are stable, self-sustaining patterns that create localized distortions in the spacetime fabric.Key aspects of this particle model include:

1. Discrete States: The standing wave nature of these particle-knots naturally explains the discrete quantum states observed in particles. Changes in state correspond to reconfigurations of these energy patterns.
2. No Intrinsic Mass: In this framework, particles don't possess intrinsic mass. Instead, what we perceive as mass arises from the energy bound within these complex spacetime configurations.
3. Energy and Momentum: The total energy of a particle is a combination of its bound energy (traditionally associated with rest mass) and its kinetic energy (associated with momentum).

Momentum and Photon Mediation

Momentum in this model can be understood as the curving of space time by the energy in the particle that causes motion at a speed along a worldline. The exchange of momentum between particles can be mediated by photons, which act as carriers of energy and information, including worldlines, between these more complex particle configurations.When particles interact, they exchange photons, which can be seen as simpler energy patterns that can be absorbed into or emitted from the more complex particle-knots. This exchange process results in changes to the particles' energy states and momentum and the sharing of curved space itself.

This sharing of the same curved spaces between particles via photons can lead to quantum entanglement of the two particles.  This may be due to the geometric nature of space time that they can be bound closely in this motion/time dimension. 

Inertia and Mass

What we traditionally call "mass" emerges as a property of these complex energy configurations. The resistance to changes in motion (inertia) arises from the interactions between the particles and curved space time. It takes energy to change the worldline of a particle. More complex or energetic configurations exhibit greater inertia, corresponding to what we perceive as greater mass.

Gravity as Spacetime Curvature

In this framework, gravity is not a force per se, but rather the effect of spacetime curvature caused by concentrations of energy. Massive objects are simply collections of trillions of individual objects (complex energy-knots) create significant distortions in spacetime, which in turn influence the motion and energy states of other objects.

Additional Implications

1. Particle Transformations: The ability of particles to transform (e.g., quarks changing flavors) can be understood as reconfigurations of these energy-knots in response to energy inputs or interactions. And this changing geometry changes how the particle interacts with space time. 
2. Quantum Phenomena: Effects like superposition and entanglement might be explained by relationship to space time curves. The sharing of worldlines share the same curved space between particles.
3. Unification of Forces: This model provides a geometric interpretation of fundamental forces, potentially offering a path to unifying all forces in a single framework. It is all just curved space time and energy.
4. Vacuum Energy: The concept of vacuum energy or zero-point energy could be reinterpreted as the inherent energy of spacetime itself, manifesting as quantum fluctuations.

This model, while highly speculative, offers a compelling and intuitive framework for understanding the fundamental nature of reality. It looks at what we know we have for sure: spacetime and energy, s

tarting from first principles. It unifies concepts from general relativity, quantum mechanics, and particle physics in a geometric interpretation of the universe. 

While significant theoretical development and experimental validation would be needed, this perspective opens up exciting avenues for exploring the deepest questions in physics.