Mechanical Emergence of the Speed of Light from Spacetime Response in a Finite-Elastic Framework

This manuscript presents a theoretical framework in which the speed of light emerges as a mechanical consequence of a finite-elastic spacetime substrate. By modeling spacetime as a resistive medium with a finite response tolerance, the manuscript demonstrates that gravitational influences determine the maximum signal propagation speed. The work formalizes a causal, non-singular architecture in which mass, spacetime, and light speed are tightly coupled. While the framework hints at precise substrate parameters and interactions, all proprietary values and derivations are retained under restricted academic access, ensuring controlled peer review and institutional verification. This approach offers new insights into relativistic phenomena such as time dilation, signal delays, and horizon-like behaviors.Keywords / Hashtags:#EmergentPhysics #Causality #SpacetimeElasticity #MechanicalSubstrate #SpeedOfLight #GravitationalResponse #RestrictedAccess #ZIPTTheory #TheoreticalPhysics