The Energy-Cycle Cosmological Framework (TECC) A Conceptual Overview

This document introduces the Energy-Cycle Cosmological Framework (TECC), a conceptual framework in which energy is treated as the primary ontological quantity, while spacetime and gravity emerge as effective descriptions of energy redistribution processes. Baryonic matter, dark matter, and dark energy are interpreted as dynamically connected energy-density phases of a single closed system. Cosmological singularities are reinterpreted as critical energy reconfiguration points instead of physical boundaries, allowing rebound-like behavior without invoking infinities. This work defines the foundational assumptions, conceptual structure, terminology, and interpretive scope of TECC. It serves as a canonical reference anchor for subsequent technical developments, quantitative modeling, and phenomenological studies. This is a conceptual framework rather than a finalized predictive model.