Metaformal Gravity: Energy, Mass, Inertia, and Gravitation as Modes of Multifractal Realization
Abstract
This work proposes a metaformal foundation for gravitation and fundamental physical concepts based on realization, projection, and stabilization rather than on postulated forces or geometries. Energy is interpreted as the cost of realization of an underlying eidetic structure, while time emerges as an ordering parameter associated with realization tempo. Within this framework, the Planck relation E=hνE = h\nuE=hν and the Einstein relation E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2 are shown to be equivalent canonical representations of a single realization operator acting in different regimes. The electromagnetic interaction is formulated as a projectional realization mode, with the photon interpreted as a sequence of fractal projections rather than a localized particle. This leads to a structural derivation of the invariance and limiting character of the speed of light. Mass and inertia arise from multifractal stabilization, gravitation emerges as redistribution of realization tempo, and the equivalence principle follows as a structural necessity. The general relativistic description appears as an effective geometric representation of nonlinear realization dynamics. Dark matter and dark energy are interpreted as virtualized stabilization levels and growth of fractal dimensionality of the realization field, respectively, avoiding the introduction of new particles or exotic energy components. The work aims to clarify the conceptual foundations of gravitational physics and provide a unified metaformal perspective bridging quantum, electromagnetic, and relativistic regimes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Algebraic and Geometric Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 3 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint