DUT Quantum Simulations: Unified Scientific Framework for Predicting Extreme Redshift Structures (z > 20)

DUT Quantum Simulations: Unified Scientific Framework for Predicting Extreme Redshift Structures (z > 20) We perform a simulation-based analysis of large-scale structure (LSS) formation at redshifts z>20z > 20z>20 within the theoretical framework of the Dead Universe Theory (DUT). Using the DUT Universal Simulator v4.0, we numerically integrate Friedmann-like equations reinterpreted as entropy-driven retraction laws, incorporating multiform spatial curvature and the thermodynamic influence of a decaying ancestral universe. Spanning 0.1 to 200 Gyr, the simulations reveal a peaked structure density near z≈20z \approx 20z≈20, consistent with the emergence of early massive galaxies reported in JWST observations. The model predicts an inverse formation hierarchy—from micro to macro—challenging the standard bottom-up narrative of ΛCDM. A key outcome is a redshift-scaling law for structure abundance, offering testable predictions for upcoming deep-field surveys. DUT presents a coherent thermodynamic alternative to inflationary cosmology and ΛCDM, grounded in gravitational dynamics without singularities. The Dead Universe Theory (DUT) offers a radical reinterpretation of cosmic origin and evolution, presenting an independent theoretical alternative to prevailing paradigms such as the inflationary model and Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM). Rather than merely attempting to refute the standard model, DUT positions itself as a self-contained framework grounded in first-principles thermodynamics and gravity—without reliance on inflationary assumptions or the invocation of exotic dark matter components. Peer-reviewed and supported by a cutting-edge computational infrastructure—including custom quantum and relativistic simulators—the DUT framework enables mathematically consistent predictions without explicit dependence on ΛCDM priors. This approach seeks to restore coherence between physical theory and empirical observation, avoiding ad hoc mechanisms and singular regimes that often undermine confidence in foundational cosmology [1–6]. In contrast to the conventional view of an expanding universe emerging from a primordial singularity, DUT proposes that the observable cosmos is an entropic anomaly embedded within the gravitational interior of a collapsed ancestral structure—a “Dead Universe” whose residual thermodynamic geometry continues to shape the emergence of structure at extreme redshift and curvature scales [6–12]. Within this framework, cosmic dynamics are governed not by metric expansion, but by asymmetric thermodynamic retraction. Spatial curvature evolves in response to entropy gradients, naturally suppressing singularities and offering a coherent mechanism for the development of large-scale structure (LSS) without invoking dark energy or primordial inflation. Gravitational collapse—rather than expansion—defines the arrow of time [7, 10–12]. This article presents results from the DUT Universal Simulator v4.0, a computational platform designed to model early structure emergence at redshifts z>20z > 20z>20. The simulations reveal a distinct peak in structure density near z≈20z \approx 20z≈20, consistent with recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Moreover, the model predicts a reversed formation hierarchy—from micro to macro—challenging the bottom-up sequence assumed in ΛCDM. A key outcome is the derivation of a scaling law that describes the number density of structures as a function of redshift. This relation provides a falsifiable observational signature for upcoming deep-field surveys. Additionally, the DUT framework anticipates distinctive patterns in Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization and gravitational lensing, supporting its interpretation of the observable universe as a decaying thermodynamic cavity rather than a homogeneous expanding volume. Cosmological Context: Redshift z > 20: Corresponding to the first 200 million years after the Big Bang. DUT Paradigm: Universe as a remnant of a colossal ancestral structure that underwent asymmetric multiphase collapse. Proposition that the observable universe resides within a massive black hole of the “Dead Universe,” a predecessor cosmos in a state of decay and absence of light.