The Cosmic Torsion Field : A Unified Geometric Origin for Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry

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Authors: Sebastian Pighin
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Abstract

The ΛCDM model rests upon three mysterious pillars: dark matter, dark energy, and the matter-antimatter asymmetry. Despite its observational success, it provides no fundamental explanation for their origin, treating them as separate, ad-hoc components. We present a radical geometric alternative: the Theory of the Filamentary Pathway (TVF). Rooted in Einstein-Cartan gravity, TVF reveals these three phenomena as different manifestations of a single underlying process—a cosmic torsion field generated by the spacetime fabric itself. This torsion field couples to matter through a precisely derived geometric factor of 3/4, imprinting an energy of ~180 MeV onto baryons that matches the QCD confinement scale. This mechanism not only segregates matter from antimatter without annihilation but also dresses baryons with additional vacuum energy, mimicking dark matter in a density-dependent way. Consequently, the theory predicts a peak in the dark-matter-to-baryon ratio for galaxies of ~10¹¹ solar masses, offering a direct explanation for observed rotation curves. On cosmological scales, the energy stored in the torsion field's domain walls—the cosmic filaments—naturally averages to the observed density of dark energy. This geometric framework yields two definitive, falsifiable signatures that ΛCDM cannot produce: voids of striking emptiness, and a faint, directional resonance at 56.5 Hz. The implication is profound: the dark universe is not filled with unknown particles or a mysterious constant, but is the dynamic expression of spacetime's intrinsic torsion. We challenge the community to look—the first testable prediction is already within reach of existing gravitational-wave detectors.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Relativity and Gravitational Theory Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 January 2026
Document type
Preprint