Relational Dynamics Theory: A Unifying Framework for Oscillatory Existence
Abstract
This paper introduces Relational Dynamics Theory (RDT), a unifying framework that reinterprets existence as a boundary-less, oscillatory system in which time, beginnings, and ends emerge as observer-dependent constructs rather than absolute dimensions. RDT posits that all phenomena are manifestations of a single, cyclical energy transfer process, continuously oscillating within a fixed total energy. In this model, time is not linear but an emergent property of relational dynamics, observed differently depending on an observer's position within the oscillation.By viewing existence as a self-sustaining cycle, RDT proposes that dark matter, traditionally viewed as a particle-based anomaly, could instead represent gravitational influences of energy oscillating out of phase with observable matter. This interpretation provides a novel lens for unexplained gravitational effects, such as flat galaxy rotation curves and cosmic structure, positing that they result from phase-aligned gravitational dynamics rather than unknown particles or modified forces.Additionally, RDT offers a reinterpretation of multiverse theories by suggesting that parallel realities may represent different phase states within a single, unified continuum. Each "universe" could thus be an observer-relative perspective within the oscillatory cycle, layered within the same field of relational dynamics rather than existing as independent or branching entities.RDT aims to offer an integrated, observer-relational perspective that bridges the domains of cosmology, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Potential tests for this framework include identifying unique phase-dependent patterns in gravitational waves, re-evaluating cosmic microwave background data for cyclical imprints, and exploring quantum behaviours for evidence of relational, cyclical time dynamics.Page
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Document type
- Preprint