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Cosmological Implications of the SDSS and 2dF Redshift–Population Histograms

Empirical observation of galaxy population density in redshift space is inconsistent with expectations based on the canonical cosmological model. The magnitude of this inconsistency implies a significant error in the canonical model’s theoretical redshift-distance relationship. A new model has been derived that rests on first principles and which is consistent with observed galaxy population density in redshift space. Additionally, the observed Type Ia supernovae redshift-luminosity curve does not require interpretation as accelerating cosmic expansion. Moreover, the revised redshift–distance relationship of the proposed new model implies that the entire mass of early-type galaxies associated with observed Einstein rings is composed of normal matter; no “dark matter” need be assumed to exist in these systems.

Relativistic Transverse Gravitational Redshift

Transverse gravitational redshift (TGR) is a subtle relativistic phenomenon of the gravitational field implied by first principles and empirically observed in numerous ways, yet it is unmodeled by the Einstein field equations. Richard Feynman discussed the phenomenon with students at Caltech circa 1965 based exclusively on fundamental theoretical considerations, yet never published on the subject. It is apparent that Feynman was unaware of empirical evidence for the effect at the time and in any case was unable to derive a useful predictive model. The reason that general relativity currently fails to model TGR is that Einstein’s development of the theory fails to sufficiently account for the geometric nature of time implied by the principles of relativity. A correction of this oversight allows for accurate predictive modeling of various observed manifestations of TGR including the center-to-limb variation of the solar wavelength and the marked excess redshift of white dwarfs. Additionally, a precise a priori prediction has been made for anticipated dynamical frequency variation in the the telemetry of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in its eventual 50 km altitude circular orbit that is unmodeled by canonical relativity.

An Experimentally Verifiable Theoretical Foundation for Quantum Gravity

According to the mathematical foundation for special relativity established by H. Minkowski, relativistic energy (E) is a complex number with |E| = mc^2 (i.e., mass energy), Re[E] = m.c^2 (i.e, rest energy) and Im[E] = pc (i.e., momentum energy). Thus, the E^2 term in the canonical energy-momentum equation is actually the square of a complex modulus (|E|^2 = EE*). Mass energy, which is the total extractable energy that can do work and incorporates only a subset of the momentum energy as relativistic kinetic energy, is generally a subset of the complete systemic relativistic energy budget, which is the linear sum of the rest energy and the momentum energy [mc^2 ≤ (m.c^2 + |ipc|)]. It is readily apparent from fundamental theoretical considerations that the momentum energy of a particle (|ipc|) manifests as a standing wave with a phase velocity of c (i.e., the speed of light) and that the “waving medium” is none other than spacetime, itself. The p-wave is a periodic distortion in the geometry of spacetime reflecting the periodic amplitude (i.e., spatially distributed energy) of the wave. At quantum scale, the distinction between a particle and its “momentum wave” or “p-wave” is analogous to the distinction between a source mass and its gravitational field. Superposition of decoherent p-waves sourced primarily from quark confinement in a source mass is consistent with creation of a large-scale deformation in the geometry of spacetime (i.e, the gravitational field). The existence of the p-wave and its role in gravity is experimentally verifiable. The nature of these experiments will be discussed.

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