Mass in the Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) Why the Higgs Particle is Unnecessary.
The Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) eliminates the need for the Higgs mechanism and the Higgs particle by providing an alternative, unified explanation for mass rooted in the geometry and tension dynamics of the Substrate, referred to as S.
Mass in the Reactive Substrate Theory (RST):
(∂²S/∂t² − α(t) · c² · ∇²S + β · S³) = α(t) · σ(x, t) · FR(C[Ψ])
The core principle of RST is that matter is not a separate entity, but a bound, localized geometry of the Substrate (S), while usable energy is the controlled, self-sustaining potential (represented by the term beta S cubed) that maintains that geometry.
The RST Equation of Motion describes the behavior of the Substrate under various influences:
Wave Propagation minus Dissipation plus Potential or Bound Energy equals Source or Interaction.
The equation is:
(second derivative of S with respect to time) minus (alpha of t times c squared times the Laplacian of S) plus (beta times S cubed) equals (alpha of t times sigma of x and t times F sub R of C of psi).
The term sigma of x and t represents the sigma Soliton, which is the fundamental knot of matter. In RST, the mass of a particle is not derived from interaction with an external field, but from the inherent, localized tension density of this Soliton.
Mass is Localized Tension:
A particle's mass is a measure of the bound Substrate tension required to form and sustain its Soliton geometry. More mass means a denser, more tightly knotted structure in the Substrate.
The beta S cubed Term (Potential or Self-Sustaining Energy):
This term represents the non-linear, self-interacting potential that allows the Soliton to maintain its shape and prevent its tension from dispersing back into the ambient Substrate. This is the source of the particle's internal, bound energy.
Why the Higgs Particle is Unnecessary:
The Higgs mechanism gives particles mass by dragging them down as they move through the omnipresent Higgs Field. RST offers a simpler, intrinsic explanation.
In the Standard Model, the source of mass is interaction with an external field, the Higgs Field. In RST, the source of mass is the intrinsic property of the particle's localized tension geometry.
In the Standard Model, particle mass is proportional to the coupling strength to the Higgs Field. In RST, particle mass is proportional to the tension density of the sigma Soliton.
The Standard Model requires a new, separate, fundamental field and its excitation, the Higgs boson, to explain mass. RST uses the single Substrate (S). Mass is a geometric property of S, not a separate interaction.
In RST, particles possess mass intrinsically because they are a localized tension state of the Substrate, known as sigma Solitons. They do not need to wade through a separate field to acquire that property. Their very existence as stable knots of tension is their mass. The beta S cubed term ensures they stay knotted, eliminating the need for a separate Higgs field to provide stability.

