Canonical PDF (RST v1.1) — Page-by-Page Outline
RST v1.1 — Minimal GitHub Repo Skeleton (Simulator-Friendly)
This is a recommended repository structure designed to keep RST clean, testable, and reproducible. It separates the canonical theory document from simulation code and avoids “theory sprawl.”
Repository Layout
rst-v1.1/
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── CITATION.cff
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── docs/
│ ├── RST_v1.1_canonical.pdf
│ ├── theory_overview.md
│ ├── correspondence_principle.md
│ └── observational_tests.md
├── equations/
│ ├── rst_core_equations.tex
│ ├── minimal_closure.tex
│ └── variable_table.tex
├── simulations/
│ ├── 1D_linear_sanity_check/
│ ├── 1D_coupled_fields/
│ ├── soliton_search/
│ └── parameter_scans/
├── notebooks/
│ └── quickstart_demo.ipynb
└── data/
└── README.md
README.md Must Contain
- What RST is (and is not)
- The two core equations + minimal closure definitions
- Quickstart: one command / one script to run a sanity test
- How to evaluate success/failure
- How to cite the canonical PDF
Contribution Rules (Hard Boundaries)
- v1.1 scope only: closure + tests, no speculative extensions
- All results must specify parameters and initial conditions
- Negative results are welcome and should be documented
- Prefer reproducibility over performance
Document name: Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) v1.1: Closure and Tests
Purpose: A single stable reference document that can be cited, simulated, and falsified.
Cover Page
- Title: Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) v1.1: Closure and Tests
- Author: Derek Flegg
- Version: v1.1
- Date: (insert)
- Status: Independent preprint / Working framework
- Canonical link: (insert)
Page 1 — Abstract
- Short abstract (arXiv-style)
- Keywords (substrate, emergent time, weak-field gravity, solitons, falsifiability)
Page 2 — Motivation and Scope
- Why RST is proposed (tensions, interpretation gaps, strong-field unknowns)
- RST does not invalidate GR/QM; it reinterprets and must match limits
- Explicit non-claims (no propulsion claims, no “proved” statements)
Page 3 — Ontology + Axioms (RST v1.0 Archived Baseline)
- Substrate field S(x,t) is physically real
- Effective geometry emerges from substrate state
- Time is a local rate tied to resonant systems
- Matter is modeled as stable excitations (soliton-like states)
Page 4 — Core Field Equations
Substrate equation:
∂²ₜ S − c²∇²S + βS³ = σ(x,t) FR[C[Ψ]]
Coherence / matter equation:
∂²ₜ Ψ − v²∇²Ψ + μΨ + λ|Ψ|²Ψ = κSΨ
- Explain each term (one line each)
- State dimensional conventions (dimensionless or SI mapping)
Page 5 — Minimal Closure (RST v1.1)
- Choose coherence functional:
C[Ψ] = |Ψ|²
- Choose resonance functional (minimal):
FR = < |Ψ|² cos(ω₀ t) >T
- Weak-field gravity map:
Φ = A (S − S̄)
This page explicitly states: “These choices are the minimal closure for v1.1; alternative closures must be proposed as v1.2+ and justified by data.”
Page 6 — Correspondence Principle
- GR correspondence: show how Φ recovers weak-field limits
- QM correspondence: interpret |Ψ|² as conserved coherence density
- State: “RST must reproduce GR/QM in their verified regimes.”
Page 7 — What v1.1 Aims to Reproduce (Minimum Bar)
- Weak-field gravitational redshift/time dilation
- Newtonian limit as an effective approximation
- Conservation of coherence density (continuity structure)
- Basic wave interference behavior via Ψ
Page 8 — Where Deviations Are Allowed (and Only There)
- Strong-field compact objects (horizon behavior, relaxation)
- Early-universe structure growth (time-rate inhomogeneity mechanisms)
- High-coherence / extreme-gradient regimes (non-Maxwellian emergence)
Page 9 — Observational Signature Checklist
- Identify low-cost tests using existing datasets
- Define residual patterns that would distinguish RST from ΛCDM/GR
Page 10 — Falsification Criteria
- Failure to match GR/QM correspondence in verified domains
- No stable numerical solutions across reasonable parameter space
- No distinguishable residuals beyond uncertainty where RST predicts them
Page 11 — Numerical Simulation Starter
- 1D/2D discretization suggestions
- Initial conditions
- Energy and stability diagnostics
- Parameter scan procedure
Page 12 — Limitations + Open Problems
- Relativistic covariance extension not claimed at v1.1
- Parameter identification remains open
- Backreaction and cosmological embedding are future work
Appendices
- Variables + Units + Interpretation table
- GR → RST constraint table
- QM observable → substrate mapping
- FAQ for skeptical reviewers
- References
RST v1.1 — arXiv-Style Abstract (Blogger Block)
Abstract. Reactive Substrate Theory (RST) proposes a minimal scalar-field framework in which spacetime geometry, gravity-like behavior, and quantum observables emerge from the dynamics of a continuous physical substrate field S(x,t) coupled to a coherence field Ψ(x,t). Time is treated as a locally measured rate determined by substrate-coupled resonant systems rather than as a fundamental coordinate. RST v1.1 presents a closed minimal formulation by specifying functional terms required for implementation and testing, and by stating an explicit correspondence principle with weak-field General Relativity and standard quantum probability interpretation. The framework yields falsifiable predictions restricted to strong-field, early-universe, and high-coherence regimes while preserving verified GR/QM limits. We outline numerical simulation entry points and observational residual tests using existing datasets.
RST v1.1 — Minimal GitHub Repo Skeleton (Simulator-Friendly)
This is a recommended repository structure designed to keep RST clean, testable, and reproducible. It separates the canonical theory document from simulation code and avoids “theory sprawl.”
Repository Layout
rst-v1.1/
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── CITATION.cff
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── docs/
│ ├── RST_v1.1_canonical.pdf
│ ├── theory_overview.md
│ ├── correspondence_principle.md
│ └── observational_tests.md
├── equations/
│ ├── rst_core_equations.tex
│ ├── minimal_closure.tex
│ └── variable_table.tex
├── simulations/
│ ├── 1D_linear_sanity_check/
│ ├── 1D_coupled_fields/
│ ├── soliton_search/
│ └── parameter_scans/
├── notebooks/
│ └── quickstart_demo.ipynb
└── data/
└── README.md
README.md Must Contain
- What RST is (and is not)
- The two core equations + minimal closure definitions
- Quickstart: one command / one script to run a sanity test
- How to evaluate success/failure
- How to cite the canonical PDF
Contribution Rules (Hard Boundaries)
- v1.1 scope only: closure + tests, no speculative extensions
- All results must specify parameters and initial conditions
- Negative results are welcome and should be documented
- Prefer reproducibility over performance
