Spacetime as a Dynamic Energy Field: A Testable Quantum Gravity Theory"

"The Connected Rings Theory (CRT) introduces a transformative paradigm in quantum gravity, asserting that gravity is not a geometric curvature of spacetime, but rather a graded quantum energy interaction derived from the potential gradient of a fundamental field. By applying the Principle of Least Action to the field’s Lagrangian and intentionally excluding the Ricci curvature term, CRT provides a unified framework where spacetime and gravity are interchangeable energetic aspects. This theory offers a first-principles explanation for Dark Matter through modified kinetic coupling in weak-acceleration regimes and identifies Dark Energy as the field’s intrinsic vacuum energy density. Crucially, CRT presents a verifiable 'quantum signature' in the orbital decay of binary pulsars, predicting a deviation inversely proportional to the square of the orbital frequency, which distinguishes it fundamentally from General Relativity."