Unified Triadic Phase Formalism for Emergent Spacetime, Electromagnetic Waves, Curvature and Mass This work presents a unified pre-geometric framework in which spacetime, matter, curvature, and electromagnetic propagation emerge from synchronization dynamics of coupled phase structures. The theory is based on the concept of the harmonic triad, identified as the minimal non-degenerate stable synchronization configuration dynamically selected by closure constraints. Geometry is not assumed as fundamental, but emerges statistically from relational phase correlations. The framework introduces: a triadic phase manifold, closure fields and closure defects, emergent spacetime geometry, mass generation from localized synchronization tension, electromagnetic waves interpreted as propagating closure excitations. A central result is the interpretation of the vacuum as a network of stable triads satisfying a fundamental closure condition: C = 2 corresponding geometrically to a stable 360° triadic structure. Excited configurations such as: C = 3 (540° closure structures) are interpreted as torsional synchronization excitations capable of generating non-trivial topology, curvature, and propagating electromagnetic modes. Within this framework: photons correspond to coherent massless closure excitations, massive particles correspond to localized stable closure defects, curvature emerges from distributed closure tension, spin and charge may originate from residual topological torsion and winding. The theory combines elements from: synchronization theory, emergent spacetime approaches, topological field concepts, phase geometry, and pre-geometric quantum gravity. This publication provides a unified mathematical and conceptual formulation of the Harmonic Triad framework and its extension toward emergent electromagnetism and geometric field dynamics.
Mauro Mameli (Fri,) studied this question.