A Five-Dimensional Geometric Framework for Unifying Quantum Gravity and General Relativity via Time Delay-Induced Curvature with Experimental Predictions

This paper presents a five-dimensional (5D) geometric framework that unifies quan- tum gravity (QG) and general relativity (GR) by proposing that time delay—arising from mass and velocity—induces spacetime curvature, manifesting as gravity. A scalar field, τ(x,w), defined across a 5D spacetime, modifies the metric to describe macro- scopic gravitational effects, offers a geometric interpretation of quantum mechanics (QM) phenomena such as wave-particle duality, and suggests a quantized spacetime structure for QG. The model recovers GR’s predictions in the macroscopic regime and provides explicit, testable predictions for gravitational wave (GW) deviations in binary neutron star (BNS) mergers, verifiable with current observatories like LIGO. This approach bridges QM, GR, and QG while introducing a novel perspective on their unification.