The Geometric Theory of Matter

The Geometric Theory of Matter | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 5 February 2026 V1 Latest version Share on The Geometric Theory of Matter Author : Bala Surya Kiran Rumpavalasa 0009-0009-9741-9118 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177031486.62213609/v1 133 views 89 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract The Standard Model treats particles as dimensionless points. This produces infinite energy at their centers, a problem managed, but never solved, by renormalization. This paper proposes a replacement. We postulate that spacetime is not empty. It is a dense quantum superfluid, the Spacetime Energy Field (SEF), with a measurable energy density ρ 0 and elastic stiffness T. The speed of light emerges as a wave speed in this medium: c = T /ρ 0. Gravity is a pressure gradient created by energy concentrations within it. Matter, in this framework, is not deposited into space. It is a knot in space a stable, three-dimensional vortex called a Hopfion, locked into existence by topology. Because it has a finite core radius r 0 > 0, the energy singularity disappears. No renormalization is needed. Mass, spin, and electric charge are shown to be three geometric properties of a single structure: the stored energy, the topological connectivity, and the handedness of the twist, respectively. As the Hopfion moves, it generates a physical wake in the SEF, what we measure as the wave function. This knot-and-wake coupling provides a deterministic, mechanical account of wave-particle duality, the double-slit experiment, and the observer effect. Three falsifiable predictions are made: a toroidal electron structure at 10 −20 m scales, a wake re-seeding mechanism for quantum tunneling, and a measurable field inflow toward massive bodies. Note: This paper presents the theoretical postulates, conceptual structure, and predictions of the Geometric Theory of Matter as a research framework proposal. The full formal mathematical derivations are currently under development and will be presented in subsequent work. Supplementary Material File (the_geometric_theory_of_matter.pdf) Download 1.94 MB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 05 February 2026 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Keywords hopfion particle physics quantum geometry quantum physics topological solitons Authors Affiliations Bala Surya Kiran Rumpavalasa 0009-0009-9741-9118 [email protected] View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 133 views 89 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Bala Surya Kiran Rumpavalasa. The Geometric Theory of Matter. Authorea . 05 February 2026. 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