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The Evidence
It Started With a Question
"What if galaxies hold together not because of invisible 'dark matter,' but because space itself acts differently than we thought?"
This simple question led to a discovery: one equation can explain everything from why atoms exist to why galaxies spin.
RFT began as a study to determine if we could arrive at the same results as ΛCDM cosmology without invoking dark matter particles. This investigation led to a unified framework where spacetime emerges from twistor geometry and a single field equation explains everything from particle masses to cosmic structure. Walk through the calculations that demonstrate RFT's validity.
Why Twistor Geometry?
Before diving into calculations, understand why RFT needs twistor space:
Old Way vs RFT Way
Traditional Approach
Need invisible dark matter halo
RFT Approach
Space itself provides extra grip
⚡ The Key: Gauge Unification in CP³
The central insight: SU(3)×SU(2)×U(1) emerge as projections of SU(4) in twistor space
Gauge couplings meet because they were never separate.
Light is Fundamental
Think of it like this: Instead of drawing on graph paper (spacetime), we're working with the light beams that create the paper.
In RFT, spacetime emerges from light. Twistor space is the only mathematical framework where light rays (null geodesics) are the basic objects, not points in space.
Massless Fields Live Here
The Penrose transform shows that solutions to massless field equations in spacetime correspond to holomorphic functions in twistor space. This is why gauge fields emerge naturally.
Scalaron Connection
Like how a hologram encodes 3D information on a 2D surface, twistor functions encode field information in a fundamentally different space.
The scalaron field φ inherits its structure from twistor geometry through:
This isn't arbitrary. It's the unique way to map twistor functions to scalar fields.
Arrow of Time
Statistical branch counting of scalaron/twistor micro-resonances yields a built-in entropic time direction—no extra postulate needed.
Read Paper C: The Low-Entropy Arrow of Time →Gravitational Wave Echo Prediction
In Plain English
When two black holes merge, they send out ripples in spacetime (gravitational waves). Einstein says these waves just fade away. RFT says they should echo back - like shouting into a canyon. If we detect these echoes, it proves spacetime has structure at the smallest scale.
🏔️ Think of it like this:
Shout "HELLO!" in a canyon → hear "hello...hello...hello..."
Black holes merge → gravitational waves → should hear echoes if RFT is right
No echoes = smooth black holes (Einstein wins)
Echoes = quantum structure (RFT wins)
Why This Matters
General relativity predicts black holes have smooth event horizons with no internal structure. RFT predicts quantum corrections create a partially reflective boundary. This echo pattern would be the first direct evidence that spacetime itself has microstructure.
Current status: LIGO O4 has seen tentative hintsarXiv:1612.00266 - Abedi et al. at 2-3σ significance. O5's improved sensitivity could provide 5σ detection if echoes exist.
W Boson Mass Prediction
Quick Summary
The W boson is like a courier that enables nuclear fusion in stars. It's what makes the sun shine! Without it, hydrogen couldn't fuse into helium, and stars would be dark. RFT calculates its mass from first principles and gets it right to incredible precision - like guessing someone's weight to within an ounce, or measuring the distance from New York to Los Angeles to within a few inches.
Neutrino Mass via Seesaw
What This Means
Neutrinos are "ghost particles" that pass through entire planets without noticing. They're incredibly light - a trillion trillion times lighter than a grain of sand. RFT explains this using a cosmic seesaw: heavy partner particles make neutrinos almost massless.
CMB Spectral Index from Inflation
The Big Picture
The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is like a baby photo of the universe, taken 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Its tiny temperature variations seeded all the galaxies we see today. RFT predicts exactly how these seeds were distributed - and matches what satellites observe!
🌌 Explore the Full CMB Power Spectrum
Beyond the spectral index n_s, the CMB encodes rich information across all multipoles ℓ. Our interactive explorer lets you compare RFT's complete power spectrum predictions against Planck 2018 observations, including temperature, E-mode polarization, and cross-correlations.
🚀 Launch CMB Power Spectrum ExplorerInteractive comparison of RFT vs ΛCDM with real-time χ² goodness-of-fit calculation
Galaxy Rotation Without Dark Matter
For Everyone
Galaxies spin too fast - stars at the edge should fly off like water from a spinning plate. Scientists invented "dark matter" to explain this. But RFT shows the scalaron field acts like cosmic gelatin, creating extra gravity that holds galaxies together.
→ Interactive exploration of the scalaron screening mechanism
Complete Evidence Summary
RFT predictions versus experimental measurements across all scales
| Observable | RFT Prediction | Measured | Agreement | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Boson Mass | 80.39 GeV | 80.379 ± 0.012 GeV | Error: 0.02% | Controls nuclear reactions in stars |
| Z Boson Mass | 91.19 GeV | 91.1876 ± 0.0021 GeV | Error: 0.003% | Mediates neutral weak force |
| Neutrino Mass | ~0.03 eV | 0.02-0.05 eV | Correct range | Explains why neutrinos barely interact |
| CMB ns | 0.964 | 0.9649 ± 0.0042 | Within 1σ | How galaxies formed from quantum fluctuations |
| GW Echoes | 0.1s delay, 1% | Testing 2025-2027 | Awaiting O5 | Would prove spacetime has microstructure |
| Dark Matter | None needed | Never detected | Consistent | Explains galaxy rotation without invisible matter |
View complete table of 40+ predictions in technical papers →
Beyond These Examples
RFT predicts everything from quark masses to galaxy clusters - over 40 verifiable predictions from a single framework.
Explore All 40+ RFT Predictions →Known Limitations & Open Questions
Scientific integrity requires acknowledging what we don't yet know:
Scalar Potential Form
The exact form of V(φ) still has some flexibility. While the Starobinsky form works well, other potentials might give equally good results.
Quantum Corrections
Full quantum loop calculations in the twistor framework are still being developed. Current predictions use tree-level approximations.
Galaxy Clusters
While galaxy rotation curves work perfectly, massive cluster dynamics need more detailed modeling of the scalaron screening.
Connection to Other Approaches
How RFT relates to string theory or loop quantum gravity remains unclear. They might be different limits of the same framework.