Fundamental Interactions as a Physical Mechanism for the Formation of Spacetime Structure

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Abstract

The physical nature of spacetime remains a central unresolved issue in fundamental physics, manifesting most clearly in the challenge of reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity. Modern theoretical approaches increasingly regard spacetime not as an a priori background but as an emergent construct arising from more fundamental physical processes. Each framework develops a specific interpretation of spacetime shaped by its mathematical formalism.

This study introduces a model that interprets spacetime as a physical effect of completed fundamental interactions, which generate the quantum structure of physical reality. In this view, space and time do not pre-exist interactions but emerge as discrete intervals from their realization. Conceptually related to causal set theory, loop quantum gravity, and relational approaches, the model emphasizes fundamental interactions as the physical mechanism for the formation of spacetime structure.

The work aims to advance understanding of the origin of spacetime and contribute to resolving the problem of time.

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Presenters

  • Oleh Kozyrko

    • Oleh Kozyrko

Authors

  • Oleh Kozyrko

    • Oleh Kozyrko