Resolution of the JWST "Impossible" Early Galaxies via SV0 Early Dark Energy and Quantum Bounce

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed massive, mature galaxies at redshifts z > 10, whose stellar masses and number densities are unexpectedly high for the standard ΛCDM model. This "Impossible Early Galaxies" anomaly challenges the standard hierarchical structure formation paradigm. In this paper (Paper XXXIX of the SV0 series), we present a natural resolution within the Signed-Volume (SV0) framework. We demonstrate that the SV0 Early Dark Energy (EDE) component (Paper XXX), generated by the logistic exchange law, significantly enhances the growth of density perturbations at high redshifts. Furthermore, the SV0 quantum bounce (Paper IX) seeds larger primordial fluctuations at small scales, and the geometric interaction between Dark Energy and Dark Matter (Paper XXIX) accelerates early structure formation. By solving the modified growth equation, we show that the SV0 model predicts a halo mass function at z ≈ 10-14 that is consistent with the JWST observations, thereby resolving the anomaly without invoking new astrophysical mechanisms. Keywords:JWST Anomalies; Early Galaxies; Early Dark Energy; SV0 Theory; Quantum Bounce; Cosmology; Structure Formation; High-Redshift Universe.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24082263
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Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Resolution of the JWST "Impossible" Early Galaxies via SV0 Early Dark Energy and Quantum Bounce

M. Uditha Sandaruwan
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Resolution of the JWST "Impossible" Early Galaxies via SV0 Early Dark Energy and Quantum Bounce

M. Uditha Sandaruwan
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Abstract

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed massive, mature galaxies at redshifts z > 10, whose stellar masses and number densities are unexpectedly high for the standard ΛCDM model. This "Impossible Early Galaxies" anomaly challenges the standard hierarchical structure formation paradigm. In this paper (Paper XXXIX of the SV0 series), we present a natural resolution within the Signed-Volume (SV0) framework. We demonstrate that the SV0 Early Dark Energy (EDE) component (Paper XXX), generated by the logistic exchange law, significantly enhances the growth of density perturbations at high redshifts. Furthermore, the SV0 quantum bounce (Paper IX) seeds larger primordial fluctuations at small scales, and the geometric interaction between Dark Energy and Dark Matter (Paper XXIX) accelerates early structure formation. By solving the modified growth equation, we show that the SV0 model predicts a halo mass function at z ≈ 10-14 that is consistent with the JWST observations, thereby resolving the anomaly without invoking new astrophysical mechanisms. Keywords:JWST Anomalies; Early Galaxies; Early Dark Energy; SV0 Theory; Quantum Bounce; Cosmology; Structure Formation; High-Redshift Universe.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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