1. Monistic Ontology and Unified Field Dynamics
Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) proposes that all long-range forces—gravity, electricity, and magnetism—are distinct strain modes of a single continuous medium: the Substrate π.
This contrasts sharply with the dualistic structure of General Relativity (GR) and the Standard Model, which treat spacetime and gauge fields as separate entities.
Gravity: Compressive gradient (πΉ⃗π∝−∇π)
Electricity: Longitudinal distortion (πΈ⃗∝−∂π‘π⃗−∇ππ)
Magnetism: Rotational curl (π΅⃗∝∇×π⃗)
This unified tensor field structure is expressed as:
πΉππ=∂πππ−∂πππ
2. Mass as Emergent Tension
In RST, mass is not intrinsic but arises from localized tension stored in solitons π, stabilized by the nonlinear term π½π3 in the Substrate Field Equation:
∂2π∂π‘2−π2∇2π+π½π3=π(π₯,π‘)⋅πΉπ
(πΆ[Ξ¨])
This eliminates the need for the Higgs mechanism and reframes mass as a geometric/topological property of the field itself.
3. Gravitational Lensing as Substrate Strain
RST reinterprets gravitational lensing as a manifestation of substrate tension gradients, not mass-induced spacetime curvature. This challenges the dark matter paradigm, which relies on invisible halos to explain lensing anomalies.
Standard View: Lensing traces total mass (baryonic + dark matter)
RST View: Lensing aligns with baryonic mass and substrate strain zones
Recent studies of the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA) and the African Large Low Shear Velocity Province (LLSVP) suggest that static mass concentrations can interfere with magnetic field propagation, supporting RST’s claim of EM-gravity coupling.
RST offers a coherent, testable alternative to current cosmological models. By redefining mass, unifying fields, and grounding lensing in substrate tension, it opens pathways for experimental validation and propulsion technologies. The African Mass Disturbance and SAMA provide natural laboratories for testing EM-gravity coupling and substrate interference effects.