Overview
The Temporal–Density Framework (TDFT) is a theoretical framework that reinterprets gravitation, electromagnetism, quantum behaviour, and cosmology as scale-dependent manifestations of a single underlying temporal structure. Rather than introducing new forces or speculative entities, the framework treats time itself as the fundamental substrate from which physical law emerges.
TDFT is built from first principles with the aim of reducing complexity rather than adding to it. Established physical results are preserved, but organised within a unified, dimensionless structure that exposes their shared geometric origin.
The Core Idea
At the centre of the framework is a dimensionless invariant linking temporal coupling, propagation speed, and linear density. This invariant remains fixed across scales and provides the organising principle behind both classical and quantum behaviour.
Within this view, curvature, electromagnetic structure, particle mass, and cosmic expansion do not arise from independent mechanisms. They instead reflect different responses of a single temporal substrate to compression, coherence, and relaxation under geometric constraint.
What the Framework Explains
Using this unified structure, the Temporal–Density Framework provides a coherent account of a wide range of phenomena normally treated as disconnected:
- Gravitation as a manifestation of temporal compression and linear density
- Electromagnetism as both circulatory and linear responses to temporal compression
- Particle mass as coherent phases within temporal propagation
- Gauge symmetry as a geometric cascade rather than an imposed hierarchy
- Dark matter as non-reactive coherence retained from earlier symmetry regimes
- Quantum behaviour as constraint-driven coherence rather than inherent randomness
- Cosmic structure and expansion as global entropy gradients of the substrate
How This Differs from Existing Approaches
TDFT does not attempt to modify quantum mechanics or relativity through correction terms, new constants, or additional dimensions. Instead, it reframes these theories within a single geometric picture in which their mathematical structures arise naturally from temporal organisation.
Concepts often regarded as fundamental—such as wavefunction duality, dark energy, or separate interaction fields—are interpreted instead as effective descriptions of deeper temporal behaviour. The result is not a rejection of established physics, but a reorganisation into a simpler and more unified form.
The Canonical Volumes
The complete formulation of the Temporal–Density Framework is presented in a three-volume series, which together form the canonical reference for the theory:
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Volume I — Dimensionless Unification and Empirical Predictions
Establishes the invariant structure of the framework and derives its classical and quantum limits. -
Volume II — Unified Origins of Matter, Dark Matter, and Horizon Geometry
Describes particle structure, gauge symmetry, dark-matter formation, and horizon physics. -
Volume III — Entropy Gradients, Cosmic Structure, and Large-Scale Dynamics
Develops cosmological implications, galaxy formation, and long-term evolution.
Status and Scope
The Temporal–Density Framework is presented as a coherent and testable theoretical structure. Its predictions and interpretations are documented in full within the accompanying papers and volumes, which are archived and citable through the Zenodo research repository, or available for direct download from this site.
This overview is intended as a non-technical introduction for readers seeking a conceptual understanding of the framework. Detailed derivations, mathematical formalism, and empirical discussion are provided exclusively in the primary works.