What is RFT Cosmology? +

RFT Cosmology (Relativistic Field Theory Cosmology) is a unified framework where spacetime, gravity, and all fundamental interactions emerge from a single scalar field interacting with twistor space. It naturally explains cosmic structure without requiring dark matter or dark energy.

How is RFT different from ΛCDM (Lambda Cold Dark Matter)? +

ΛCDM assumes invisible dark matter to explain cosmic dynamics. RFT shows that changes in gravity's behavior naturally emerge from field self-screening — no extra dark matter is needed.

Does RFT still match the cosmic microwave background (CMB) data? +

Yes. RFT matches the observed CMB power spectrum within 1σ error margins, without invoking dark matter.

What does "scalaron" mean? +

The scalaron is the core field in RFT. It's a dynamic scalar field that shapes spacetime geometry and matter interactions through entropy gradients.

Is time fundamental in RFT? +

No. In RFT, time emerges from the flow of energy and entropy, rather than being a built-in background structure.

How does RFT explain galaxy rotation curves? +

Instead of requiring dark matter halos, RFT predicts modifications in gravitational strength at galactic scales due to the scalar field's self-screening properties.

What is FRG-Flow, and why is it important? +

FRG-Flow visualizes how gravitational couplings behave at high energies. RFT shows a natural ultraviolet (UV) fixed point, meaning it remains mathematically consistent even at extreme energies — unlike ΛCDM.

Are the simulators interactive? +

Yes! Visitors can adjust parameters, see real-time effects, and compare RFT predictions against ΛCDM and MOND models across multiple cosmic phenomena.

Does RFT predict gravitational waves? +

Yes. RFT predicts gravitational wave echoes at detectable amplitudes and time delays — a key upcoming observational test.

How can I learn more or get involved? +

You can explore the simulators, read the papers, and if you're a researcher or enthusiast, reach out through the contact information on the About page.

Technical Questions

Advanced explanations with mathematical details

How does RFT stay unitary while adding an R² term? +

Because the R² piece can be rewritten as a benign scalaron φ rather than a Weyl-squared ghost. All 2→2 amplitudes we calculated obey the optical theorem and show only the physical poles:

poles: p²=0 (graviton), p²=-mφ² (scalaron)

— no negative-norm states, no spin-2 ghost. Lattice reflection-positivity tests and conformal-bootstrap bounds agree.

What does RFT predict for the CMB? +

The Starobinsky-like scalaron potential

V(φ) = (3M²/4)(1-e-√(2/3)φ/MPl

gives slow-roll

ns ≃ 1-2/N, r ≃ 12/N²

→ for N ≈ 55: ns ≈ 0.965, r ≈ 0.004 — dead-center in Planck-2018's 1σ ellipse and an r value BICEP / CMB-S4 could hit next decade.

Why do galaxies rotate flat without dark matter here? +

In RFT the scalaron self-screens below a characteristic acceleration

a* = β(cH0/2π) ~ 1.2×10-10 m·s-2

so the effective Newtonian potential becomes

Φ(r) = -GM/r[1+(a*r/GM)1/2]

The extra r-1/2 term flattens vc(r) = √(r·∂rΦ) automatically — no exotic halo needed. Observed rotation curves match with just the baryonic M.

Will LIGO see "echoes" if RFT is right? +

Yes: a Planck-scale twistor core partly reflects the ring-down, giving a pulse train delayed by

Δt ≈ 2Rsln(Rs/lPl) ~ 0.1 s

for a 30M remnant. First echo amplitude is 𝒪(1%) of the main strain — just at the O5 detection threshold and easily within Cosmic Explorer / ET.

How does the model nail both particle masses and cosmology? +

The unified action

S = ∫√-g[(-R+αR²)/(16πG) + ½(∂φ)² + V(φ)] + SSM

leaves the SM intact, so mW,Z,H,t stay at 0.1% precision, while the scalaron drives inflation and today's dark energy. A scalaron-assisted seesaw with MR ~ 1014 GeV predicts

Δm21² ≃ 7.4×10-5 eV², Δm32² ≃ 2.5×10-3 eV²

— bang on PDG-2024 values and a Σmν ≈ 0.06 eV that CMB-S4 will probe soon.