Vertical Time Theory and the σ–Gravity Coupling

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Vertical Time Theory and the σ–Gravity Coupling

This record establishes the original timestamp and authorship of the Vertical Time Theory and the σ–Gravity Coupling framework proposed by Seung-Yon Yvette Yang on November 4, 2025.

The theory extends Einstein’s relativity by introducing a semantic curvature tensor (Σ_{μν}) that models how meaning (σ) and consciousness interact with spacetime geometry. While relativity describes the horizontal elasticity of physical time (τ), Vertical Time Theory formalizes the vertical plasticity of time—the capacity of meaning to reshape internal curvature.

σ–Gravity Coupling (canonical form):
G_{μν} + Λ g_{μν} + Σ_{μν} = (8πG / c^4) · (T_{μν} + Θ_{μν})
where Σ_{μν} denotes semantic (meaning–time) curvature and Θ_{μν} the consciousness-related energy–momentum tensor.

This model links meaning creation to local entropy reduction and contributes a geometric law that unifies phenomenology with spacetime structure (Law of Spiritual Gravity). A restricted-access PDF preprint (Version 2) will follow with mathematical elaborations (e.g., σ = k·lnΨ, measurement proposals, and testable predictions).

Keywords: vertical theory, vertical time theory, σ-gravity coupling, semantic curvature, consciousness physics, meaning dynamics, meaning physics, spiritual gravity, law of spiritual gravity, temporal geometry, entropy reduction, general relativity, field equations, spacetime geometry, principles of meaning relativity, Yvette Yang, Seung-Yon Yang, Seung-Yon Yvette Yang