ATPEW and the Emergence of Physical Constants: Positioning the Primordial Energy Wave Framework Among Variable-Constant Theories

Recent developments in gravitational theory suggest that quantities traditionally regarded as fundamental constants, such as the gravitational constant G and Planck’s constant h, may instead be effective parameters emerging from a deeper physical layer. In particular, the framework of Entangled Relativity proposes that both constants derive from a more fundamental energy scale, becoming environment-dependent while remaining observationally indistinguishable from General Relativity in low-density regimes. The ATPEW (Primordial Energy Wave) framework naturally aligns with this emerging perspective but advances a distinct physical interpretation: spacetime geometry, gravitation, and quantum behavior arise as collective regimes of a universal dynamical substrate identified as a primordial energy wave. Within this approach, G reflects the macroscopic response of this medium to large-scale energy structuring, while h is linked to its intrinsic frequency and energy quantization modes. Both constants therefore become emergent, context-dependent properties of the same underlying physical process. ATPEW thus provides a candidate microphysical foundation for effective theories in which constants vary, offering a unifying interpretation in which General Relativity and quantum mechanics appear as regime-dependent limits of a deeper wave-based dynamics.