The Relational Universe - Rhythm Field Theory

This Zenodo version 18.2 collects the current body of work associated with Rhythm Field Theory (RFT), an ongoing research program exploring whether the structure of physics can be derived from a deeper substrate built on identity rotation, curvature continuity, and propagation in a complex geometric space. The documents included here represent successive phases of development, from early primitives to the emerging multi‑volume structure of the theory.The package contains the following works:1. Rhythm Field Theory: Primitives and Foundational StructuresIntroduces the earliest conceptual primitives of the theory, including identity rotation, curvature deviation, and the first attempts at a substrate‑level description. This document establishes the initial vocabulary and the foundational intuitions that later volumes refine.2. The Relational Universe: Rhythm Field TheoryExtends the primitive framework into a relational interpretation of physical structure. This work explores how identity, curvature, and propagation might generate interactions, fields, and large‑scale organization without assuming pre‑existing spacetime geometry.3. Rhythm Field Theory: Temporal Structure and Universal CompatibilityDevelops the role of time as a phase of identity rotation and examines how rhythm‑based dynamics might remain compatible with classical, quantum, and relativistic regimes. This document marks the first attempt to unify temporal behavior across scales.4. Rhythm Field Theory — Volume 0: A Canonical RestartA structural reboot of the entire project. Volume 0 reorganizes the conceptual landscape, clarifies terminology, and establishes a ledger‑style approach for future development. It serves as the canonical starting point for the multi‑volume series.5. Rhythm Field Theory — Volume 1: The Photon ProblemThe first full volume of the ledger. Volume 1 focuses on the photon as the simplest non‑trivial rhythm configuration and uses it to build the broader architecture of curvature, propagation and electromagnetism.6. Rhythm Field Theory — Volume 2: Closed LoopsThis version is made in work note style, as structured research notes, follows a chronological order. It consolidates the architectural structure built across earlier releases: a substrate-level rhythm model, a curvature-based interpretation of mass, charge, and fields, and a cosmological extension describing large-scale structure as global curvature flow.