Phantom-Net – The Elastic Origin of Coherence: A Refined Unified Field Model V1.4

Description / AbstractPhantom-Net (PN) presents a unified-field framework where physical reality emerges from an elastic substrate characterized by density (ρ) and stiffness (K) fields. The governing equation ρ∂²Ψ/∂t² = K∇²Ψ reproduces both General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Field Theory (QFT) limits while introducing coherence-correlation terms that unify gravitation, electromagnetism, and quantum phenomena. Cosmological singularities become phase transitions; gravitational effects arise from elastic-property gradients; quantum entanglement manifests as persistent phase coherence. The model reproduces galactic dynamics and cosmic acceleration without dark components, predicting measurable deviations in gravitational-wave dispersion (Δv/v ≈ 10⁻¹⁵ in 30–1000 Hz) and black-hole ring-down spectra (Δf/f ≈ 10⁻³ – 10⁻⁴). Coherence emerges as the fundamental conserved quantity linking physics, information theory, and consciousness. This version (V1.4) introduces perturbation-stability analysis, coherence-length transition physics, refined experimental methodology, PN vs ΛCDM comparisons, and expanded discussion on coherence as a universal invariant. NotesThis release formalizes Phantom-Net as a unified-field theory ready for cross-disciplinary peer evaluation. It is intended as the Zenodo primary record for all subsequent derivations, simulations, and V-series updates leading toward arXiv submission.