Curvature, Memory, and the Emergence of Time

Propose an effective cosmological framework that integrates quantum geometric corrections, thermodynamic damping, and a dynamic sliding term into the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) equations. This model preserves compatibility with general relativity at late times while naturally resolving the big bang singularity and seeding primordial perturbations—without invoking inflaton fields, discrete spacetime, or extra dimensions.