Dynamic Present Theory (DPΦ) challenges the block universe model by proposing a new foundation for physics: Reality is not a static state but an unceasing manifestation of potential into actuality. This process-based ontology, termed Continuous Present Actualization (CPA), introduces a single, unified mechanism to resolve the core conflicts between General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. DPΦ demonstrates how the fundamental features of our universe, including inertia, gravitation, the arrow of time, and quantum measurement, emerge as direct consequences of this single process. The theory's central dynamic, the CPA Rate, replaces black hole singularities with a lawful, physical cutoff (CPA Freeze), and provides a mechanistic explanation for quantum paradoxes without invoking wavefunction collapse or parallel worlds. The framework is empirically validated across four domains spanning 40 orders of magnitude: quantitatively in glass transition dynamics (R² > 0.99 parity with VFT), AI coherence scaling (r = 0.957), and cosmology, where it resolves the Hubble tension (>10σ) and derives the cosmological constant without fine-tuning (7.18σ preference over ΛCDM), and qualitative support in protein folding. DPΦ is a complete and falsifiable framework with high-risk, testable predictions that diverge from standard models. This paper presents the full axiomatic and mathematical foundations of the theory.
Debra S. Gavant (Sat,) studied this question.