Time-Scalar Field Theory Derivation of Mercury's Perihelion Precession

We extend Time-Scalar Field Theory (TSFT), as introduced in the seminal work Zebra Poker: The Ultimate Unification of Physics [1], to derive Mercury’s observed perihelion precession. Building on TSFT applications to solar coronal heating [2] and wind acceleration [3], we show that the scalar-time potential Θ(r) produces a 1/r3 perturbation in the weak-field exterior, yielding the exact precession rate of 42.98′′ per century without additional parameters. This unifies solar atmospheric phenomena with planetary orbital anomalies under a single TSFT framework.