Cosmology & The Physics of Scale
In the Dimensional Emergence Framework (DEF), the universe is not an object existing within a spacetime container. Instead, the universe is the ongoing process of dimensional differentiation and the maintenance of structural closure.
The Origin: The R0 → R2 Cascade
Section titled “The Origin: The R0 → R2 Cascade”What conventional physics calls the “Big Bang” is reframed in DEF as a rapid phase transition of the ground state.
- Pre-Differentiation (R0): A state of undifferentiated Being with no internal observables.
- The Cascade: As complexity exceeded internal capacity, the system underwent a bifurcation into Existence and Happening (R1), eventually crystallizing into the stable 4-mode kernel of Macro Reality (R2).
- Space and Time: These are not “born” at a specific moment; they emerge as the necessary coordinates to maintain the stability of the R2 regime.
Fundamental Constants: The 144-137-7 Rule
Section titled “Fundamental Constants: The 144-137-7 Rule”One of the most striking results of DEF is the structural derivation of physical constants and matter distribution. This is based on the combinatorial logic of the Kernel:
| Component | Calculation | Structural Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Total Capacity | 12 states² = 144 | The total coupling potential of 4 modes across 3 phases. |
| Observable Limit | 144 - 7 = 137 | The capacity accessible to an observer (The Fine Structure Constant). |
| Internal Logic | 7 | The minimal self-referential relations required for Regime Identity. |
The “Dark Sector” Explained
Section titled “The “Dark Sector” Explained”The ratio of the 7 internal self-references to the total capacity () corresponds almost exactly to the observed percentage of baryonic (visible) matter in the universe.
- Visible Matter: The result of the system “looping” on itself (self-reference).
- Dark Matter/Energy: The remaining 137 coupling regimes that stabilize the background of the R2 regime but do not form self-referential “knots” (matter).
Black Holes: Dimensional Thresholds
Section titled “Black Holes: Dimensional Thresholds”In DEF, a Black Hole is not a singularity of infinite density, but a regime regression zone.
- Event Horizon: The boundary where the R2 closure (Space-Time metric) can no longer be maintained due to extreme structural density.
- Inside the Hole: The system drops from R2 back to R1 (Existence + Happening). Space as a separate coordinate disappears, leaving only a highly dense, non-metric topological core.
- Information Paradox: Information is not destroyed; it is “de-differentiated.” It loses its 4-mode structure but remains preserved in the underlying R1 state.
The Nested Universe Hypothesis
Section titled “The Nested Universe Hypothesis”If Black Holes represent a collapse from R2 to R1, and the Big Bang represents a differentiation from R1 to R2, a profound implication emerges: Every Black Hole is potentially a “parent” to a new universe.
- Collapse: A star in Universe A collapses into an R1 core (Black Hole).
- Bifurcation: The internal pressure in the R1 core triggers a new differentiation.
- Expansion: The “other side” of this transition manifests as a Big Bang for Universe B.
Conclusion: The Universe as a Self-Stabilizing System
Section titled “Conclusion: The Universe as a Self-Stabilizing System”Cosmology in DEF suggests that the universe is a self-tuning engine. The constants of physics are not arbitrary numbers but the fixed-point ratios required for a 4-mode regime to remain closure-stable. We do not live on a stage; we are part of a stable, self-referencing information structure.