Beyond Spacetime: How Time Generates Gravity

Background: The relationship between space, time, energy, and gravity remains a fundamental open question in theoretical physics. General relativity describes gravity as spacetime curvature sourced by energy-matter, but time is treated as a passive parameter rather than an active gravitational contributor. Material and methods: We propose a novel algebraic framework based on the dimensionally consistent equation S = 8 Gc⁴ E + c t, where S is spatial length, E energy, and t time. This equation is derived by introducing dimensional correction factors to the naive relation S = E + t. We analyze its consequences through division by powers of c and by volume V, leading to curvature-like quantities and an energy density formulation. Results: The division by c³ yields Sc³ = 8 Gc⁵ m + g with g = t/c², suggesting that time generates a gravitational field independent of mass. The condition (c t) /V = R/2 - unifies time with the Ricci scalar R and the cosmological constant, implying = (c t) /V in vacuum. Conclusion: This framework proposes that time itself acts as an independent source of gravity, potentially resolving the cosmological constant problem and the problem of time in quantum gravity. Further theoretical and experimental validation is required.