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This research aims to model the physical vacuum as a viscous fermionic condensate and explore its implications for particle mass.

May 8, 2026Open Access

Rheological Properties of a Hypothetical Viscous Fermionic Condensate as a Physical Vacuum Substrate

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This research aims to model the physical vacuum as a viscous fermionic condensate and explore its implications for particle mass.
Developed a phenomenological model of a viscous fermionic condensate
Hypothesized a dynamic viscosity coefficient of approximately 1.2 × 10^−15 Pa·s
Discussed a phase transition at an energy threshold of 7.76 keV
Identified a phase transition from superfluid to viscous state at an energy threshold of 7.76 keV
Interpreted elementary particle mass through the hydrodynamic drag during motion of topological solitons

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This paper presents a phenomenological model of the physical vacuum as a macroscopic quantum state — a viscous fermionic condensate (VFC). We hypothesize the existence of a fundamental dynamic viscosity coefficient of the medium, η ≈ 1. 2 × 10^−15 Pa·s. A phase transition from a superfluid to a viscous state at an energy threshold of 7. 76 keV is discussed. The proposed approach allows for the interpretation of elementary particle mass as a result of the hydrodynamic drag of the medium during the motion of topological solitons.

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