Informational Gradient Theory of Fields A Unified Model of Atomic Stability and Gravitational Lensing

We present NGIFT 7.0, an informational-field framework in which matter, lightpropagation, and gravitational lensing emerge from a single compensatory principleapplied to a discrete informational matrix. Matter is modeled as a localized informational deviation, and the surrounding field E(x,y) arises from iterative compensation dynamics. Light follows Fermat-like propagation in the effective refractive indexn(x,y) = 1+E(x,y), producing gravitational-lensing deflection without curvature ofspacetime.We compute the deflection angle α(b) for a wide range of impact parameters andobtain an asymptotic power-law behavior α(b) ∝ b−p with p = 0.8956. This differsfrom the general-relativistic prediction p = 1, indicating a measurable deviation inthe weak-field regime. We outline observational tests using strong-lensing systems(RXJ1131–1231, HE0435–1223, SDSS J1004+4112) to determine whether the NGIFTasymptotic exponent is supported by telescope data.NGIFT7.0 provides a unified description of atomic-scale stability and astrophysicallensing using a single field equation, suggesting a possible informational foundationunderlying both quantum and gravitational phenomena.