About RFT Cosmology

Beyond Spacetime: RFT's Emergence as a Theory of Everything

I never planned on creating a theory that might unify physics — it all just sort of happened this way. It started when I'd sit in my room thinking about the cosmos and the many different theories that minds greater than mine had come up with. One theory in particular never quite sat right with me: dark matter. I just couldn't buy the idea that gravity behaves differently due to invisible mass — in my opinion, it was logically inconsistent. I figured a much better explanation was that gravity must work differently depending on some unknown factor we weren't yet aware of.

I started to research gravity and dark matter specifically, using AI models to gather observational data and then thinking to myself: what could possibly explain these anomalies? After a few months of reiterations, a new theory began to emerge — precisely explaining the cause of these anomalies — and thus, Relativistic Field Theory was born.

I started with a simple idea: what if gravity itself behaved differently at different scales? What began as an honest question in early 2025 turned into a much larger venture than I could have anticipated. I spent countless hours with AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT, asking questions, testing ideas, and checking every calculation. Each answer led to more questions, and slowly but surely, the theory began to take shape. I had derived a scalaron-based field equation that fit observational data even better than ΛCDM or MOND — a framework where the scalaron field dynamically screens itself through entropy gradients, naturally explaining the different behaviors of gravity across cosmic scales.

This journey gave me a profound respect for the complexity and depth of physics. Even though I couldn't run many of the calculations myself and relied on AI models to help formulate the equations, the problems that emerged were far beyond anything I had dealt with before.

What I initially thought might be a simple alternative explanation turned out to be anything but simple. The amount of work that goes into modern physics is staggering, and I've gained tremendous appreciation for the field.

As I neared the end of my initial research, I realized I needed to get these findings out into the world. I tried submitting to platforms like arXiv but lacked an academic endorsement. However, what I did have was a deep understanding of technology. I made the decision to build this platform myself and release everything publicly, so that future researchers could validate the results — and perhaps one day, collaborate to formally publish this work into the academic record.

At no point was I simply making guesses about how the universe works. I always carried a deep belief about how the universe must function — and when I discovered the scalar field, it felt more like a validation of that hypothesis than a collection of guesses or AI hallucinations. I consistently asked the models to challenge my findings, and at no point were they able to invalidate what I had uncovered. Now it is time for the world to validate the results I present to you.

The outcome of this journey is Relativistic Field Theory (RFT) — a framework centered on a single scalar field, the scalaron, existing within twistor space.

What surprised me most was that from this single starting point, it became possible to derive all fundamental forces, explain the behavior of particles, and describe cosmic evolution — without requiring dark matter. The equations naturally unify quantum mechanics and general relativity, potentially resolving the century-old divide at the heart of modern physics.

A Promising Candidate for the Theory of Everything

RFT is more than just another theoretical model. It appears to offer something physicists have sought for decades — a true pathway toward a unified description of reality, built from a single scalar field emerging within twistor space.

• Unifies all fundamental forces within a single mathematical framework
• Derives all particles and interactions from a single field and geometric structure
• Explains the arrow of time and resolves the black hole information paradox
• Makes concrete, testable predictions that can be verified with current and upcoming experiments
• Remains open and reproducible - no black boxes or hidden assumptions

I've documented this journey in a series of papers, presented on this website. They outline the mathematical framework, derivations, and predictions of RFT. But this is just the beginning.

Our Mission

RFT Cosmology exists to:

• Share a complete, testable unified field theory with the scientific community
• Provide visual, interactive tools for both researchers and the curious public
• Resolve longstanding cosmological anomalies with a single coherent framework
• Foster collaboration among researchers, theorists, and observers to test and expand RFT

Join the Exploration

RFT needs curious minds to test, refine, or even refute it. Whether you're a professional physicist, an astronomy enthusiast, a programmer, or simply someone who loves to explore big ideas, there's a place for you in this project.

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RFT Cosmology is an open project. We welcome collaboration, questions, and critical analysis:

All code, calculations, and papers are available in the open-source repository. Questions, contributions, and critical feedback are all welcome - science advances through collaboration and constructive criticism.

— Ian Fitzpatrick