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The research aims to redefine time as a local pulsation rather than a universal flow, focusing on the Chronon Field.

January 22, 2026Open Access

The Time That Beats: Redefining the Pulse of the Real

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The research aims to redefine time as a local pulsation rather than a universal flow, focusing on the Chronon Field.
Introduced the Chronon Field Φ(x) to represent local frequency of coherence.
Presented a weak-field dictionary linking Φ-variations to gravitational frequency shifts.
Established empirical validation methods including clock networks and cognitive tests.
Time is proposed as a measurable local pulsation, challenging the universal flow concept.
New frameworks maintain general relativity while redefining durations and cadences.
Presented dimensionless residuals in fractional frequencies related to gravitational shifts.

Abstract

This article inaugurates the post-treatise Chronon Field series, extending Time May Not Exist! (Brécheteau, 2025, DOI: 10. 5281/zenodo. 17214502). Version history V1. 0 — Original French edition. V2. 0 — English translation of V1. 0 with technical clarifications. V3. 0 — Harmonized edition (FR + EN) including the full bibliography and the “operational distinction” clarification (Φ is neither proper time nor a generic decoherence rate). This release is the English V3. 0, aligned with the French V3. 0 and including the complete bibliography. Core concept Time is not a universal flow but a measurable, local pulsation. The Chronon Field Φ (x) represents a local frequency of coherence. The framework is non-energetic and leaves general relativity fully intact: light cones and stress-energy dynamics remain unchanged. Only durations, cadences, and observable coherences are reparametrized, and accessed through comparative synchronization (clock networks, closure tests, and gauge-safe invariants). Content highlights Explicit statement of the master laws (postulates + admissible observables). Weak-field dictionary linking Φ-variations to standard gravitational frequency shifts. Dimensionless residuals in fractional frequency: (δν/ν) res= (δν/ν) obs− (δν/ν) GR (/) ₑ₄ₒ = (/) ₎₁ₒ - (/) ₆ₑ (δν/ν) res= (δν/ν) obs− (δν/ν) GR, anchored to the geodesic slope (~1. 1×10−161. 1 10^-161. 1×10−16 per meter). Empirical validation pipeline P1–P4 (clocks; qubits/entangled pairs; long baselines; cognition as an explicitly downstream, exploratory layer), with null tests (anti-gauge loops, link permutations) and explicit acceptance/failure criteria. Impact and outlook This paper opens the 2025–2026 series on the physics and philosophy of rhythm and prepares Ontology of Rhythm: Toward a Post-Classical Metaphysics.

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