Theory of Emergence (Preprint)

This preprint has been superseded by https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16416099 which updates several definitions within the framework and corrects minor typographical errors and inconsistencies.


🧠 About this work

This preprint develops a framework in which spacetime, geometry, energy, and matter arise as emergent consequences of distinction, thermodynamic cost, and complementarity. It interprets the Big Bang not as a singularity but as the first real-valued expression of heat under Landauer’s principle, marking a transition from pre-geometric coherence to an emergent universe. The framework remains consistent with the operational predictions of established physics while offering a minimal pre-geometric account of how spacetime originates.

🌐 Links & Contact

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7301-2223
Correspondence: glenn@quantumresearchinstitute.com

🏷️ Keywords

Coherence, Decoherence, Information, Thermodynamics, Cosmology, Emergent Physics, Landauer Principle, Complementarity, Entropy, Emergent Spacetime

📄 Version Note

This is the current public release of The Theory of Emergence. Earlier exploratory drafts archived for clarity.

👤 Author

Glenn Layne Stoner (ORCID: 0009-0006-7301-2223)

🗂️ Indexing Note

This version supersedes all previous releases and should be cited using the concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17317293.