We propose a theoretical framework in which time is extended to a complex parameter, equation = t + i, equationallowing quantum dynamics and spacetime geometry to be formulated within a unified complex-time structure. In this approach, the standard real-time evolution of quantum systems is generalized by introducing a complex-time covariant derivativeequationD_ = t + i, equationwhich naturally preserves unitary evolution while incorporating phase-dependent dynamics. Using this formalism, we construct generalized Lagrangians for scalar, fermionic, and gauge fields, leading to modified field equations containing mixed time–phase derivatives. For example, the scalar field equation becomesequation- V' () - ² t²-2i² t+² ²+²=0, equationrevealing a natural coupling between energy and phase degrees of freedom. We further extend spacetime geometry by introducing a complexified metricequationds² = - (dt+i\, d) ² + g₈₉dxⁱ dxʲ, equationwhich leads to a generalized Einstein tensor G_ and the unified field equationequationG_{+_=8 G (T_^scalar+T_^fermion+T_^gauge) }. equation This framework provides a unified description of quantum fields and spacetime geometry in complex time and predicts novel phenomena such as energy–phase coupling, phase-modulated field propagation, and generalized conservation laws associated with complex-time symmetries. Possible implications include new approaches to quantum gravity, black hole thermodynamics, and phase-dependent quantum information dynamics. The formalism also suggests numerical and experimental avenues for probing complex-time effects in quantum field systems.
Y. Li (2026) studied this question.