Emergent Spacetime and Macroscopic Determinism: The Quantum Vacuum as a Chaotic Substrate
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The unification of Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity requires reconciling the stochastic, probabilistic nature of the quantum realm with the deterministic, geometric laws of the macroscopic universe. Building upon the established mechanisms of causal smoothing and metric yield, this paper proposes that the deterministic macroscopic universe is an emergent property of underlying quantum chaos. By defining the quantum vacuum as a continuous chaotic substrate governed by the Planck time limit, we model the physical cosmos as a dynamical complex system. Furthermore, we introduce the concept of localized vacuum condensation, wherein high-energy density regions of the substrate undergo a phase transition into a macroscopic coherent state, forming distinct topological branes. We propose that collisions between these branes determine the specific Multiverse Jitter-Index (χ) of the resulting realities. Under this framework, emergent spacetime acts as a causal filter, translating high-variance quantum noise into deterministic boundaries. By formalizing this cosmic phase space via a modified Cosmological Langevin equation, the large-scale structure of the universe is modeled as the inevitable manifestation of the cosmos settling into strange attractors, providing purely geometric resolutions to major observational anomalies like Dark Matter and the Hubble Tension.
Author: Zaidi, Tamoor. A
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7168502410
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