Dark Energy from the Quantum Entanglement Spacetime Theory

This work provides a fully constructive derivation of dark energy within the Quantum Entanglement Spacetime Theory (QuEST), following the strict formal constraints of the QuEST Execution Protocol (QEP). The result is achieved using only the four foundational QuEST postulates, with no added assumptions, area normalizations, or external inputs. The paper introduces explicitly constructed boundary operators on a minimal graph structure, defines face projectors that are balanced at each vertex, and derives curvature coefficients through a trace-based projection method built entirely from QuEST-defined matrices. A finite, doubly stochastic mapping mechanism ensures equal weight contributions without relying on symmetry assumptions. The equations of motion are derived through exact finite operations, yielding a complete and self-contained explanation of the cosmological constant as dark energy.