TID 8.2: The Unassailable Scalar-Vector-Tensor Framework
This is the definitive manuscript for the gravitational and cosmological sector of the Unified TID Framework (TID 8.2). It presents a Scalar-Vector-Tensor (SVT) theory that is analytically constructed to be maximally robust and consistent with all modern constraints. Key Advancements and Analytical Robustness: * **Analytical Consistency:** Strictly guarantees c_GW=c (in compliance with GW170817) and eliminates Ostrogradski and Tachyonic instabilities by design. * **Unification:** Integrates the mechanism for Objective Quantum Reduction (OR), with the collapse trigger (S_crit) linked directly to Planck-scale fundamental constants. * **Phenomenology:** Utilizes Vainshtein screening for Solar System compliance and provides a dynamic resolution for the Bullet Cluster observation via the kinetic inertia of the phi-field. The core analytical finding is that the strict adherence to all consistency constraints restricts the possible parameter space so strongly that the existence of a single, consistent parameter set (global fine-tuning) becomes the central, falsifiable prediction of the theory.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17822601
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31