Void Dynamics Theory: A Field-First Maximum-Entropy Approach to Emergent Gravity

<p>Void Dynamics Theory (VDT) introduces a novel framework for emergent gravity based</p> <p>on a fundamental scalar field (Ψ), the void field, where entropy is derived from the field’s</p> <p>Lagrangian density. The vacuum state represents maximum entropy, and deviations create</p> <p>entropy deficits equated to positive energy density, sourcing gravity-like attractions. In a</p> <p>metric-free formulation, dynamics minimize deficits, yielding local attraction, cosmic expan-</p> <p>sion via rarefaction, and gravitational waves as perturbations. Holographic entropy scaling</p> <p>(∆S ∝R2) emerges for solitons in a volumetric theory, inverting holographic paradigms.</p> <p>This compilation includes rigorous derivations, blended formulations, and novelty analyses,</p> <p>highlighting VDT’s field-first ontology contrasting Verlinde’s entropy-first approach (3).</p>