Spacetime and gravity might not be fundamental parts of the universe, but rather a side effect of a giant, repeating mathematical graph.
This theory proposes that the entire universe is built from a causal network of simple motifs that repeat at every scale. By following the recursive structure of this network, gravity and quantum mechanics emerge naturally without any extra help. This approach claims to solve massive mysteries like Dark Matter and why the universe is expanding faster than expected. It treats the universe more like a self-generating computer program than a collection of objects in a vacuum. If true, it means the fabric of reality is just a complex pattern of relationships between simple nodes. This would be the ultimate unification of all known physics into a single geometric rule.
A Spectral Theory of Recursive Structure: Emergent Spacetime, Gravity, and Quantum Amplitudes
SSRN · 6665220
We present a unified framework in which spacetime geometry, gravity, and quantum mechanics emerge from the recursive structure of a causal network. The fundamental objects are motifs – closed, self‑consistent loops on a directed graph. Their weighted sum defines a partition functional, whose large‑scale behaviour reproduces the Einstein–Hilbert action, the Schrödinger equation, and the Born rule without any fine‑tuning. The framework naturally resolves several long‑standing puzzles: Hierarchy pr