This manuscript details the absolute chronological evolution of the universe as derived from the Kinemetric-Extended Field Equations (KEFE). Motivated by persistent observational tensions within the standard ΛCDM model (such as the H0 and S8 anomalies), this paper introduces a structural shift in cosmological ontology. Rather than modeling the macroscopic vacuum as a passive geometric background, the KEFE framework treats the Zero-Point Field (ZPF) as an active, discrete elastoviscoplastic string-net governed at the macroscopic limit by causal Müller-Israel-Stewart (MIS) relativistic hydrodynamics. By applying this continuum mechanics approach to the expansion of the spatial manifold, standard cosmological epochs are natively redefined as deterministic, geometric phase transitions, eliminating the need for ad hoc dark sector parameters or phenomenological scalar fields. Key Breakthroughs & Falsifiable Predictions: Primordial Inflation without an Inflaton: The universe is mathematically initialized at the Planck epoch as an N=1 chiral topological Monad. Inflation is derived as the deterministic, exponential "Topological Mitosis" of this discrete graph, governed by a mean-field clock rate of τm≈1.85tP. The Jamming Epoch & The SGWB Peak: Exponential inflation is violently and naturally quenched when the discrete network achieves 3D space-filling saturation at exactly N=56 spatial cells (t≈12 tP). This "Kinematic Quench" formally births the transverse speed of light (c) and yields a uniquely falsifiable prediction: a distinct, resonant acoustic peak in the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background (SGWB) at ν0∼1.5×10−17 Hz, projecting directly into the low-multipole (ℓ∼10 to 30) detection band of upcoming CMB B-mode polarization surveys (e.g., LiteBIRD, CMB-S4). Geometric Deconfinement: Abstract thermal freeze-outs are replaced by the physical scaling of the visco-elastic mesh. The framework analytically derives the exact arrival times of stable hadrons (3.4×10−5 s) and leptons (1.3 s) from topological first principles, providing a strict continuum-mechanical trigger for Weak Freeze-Out. Baryogenesis via Topological Heredity: The matter-antimatter asymmetry is natively resolved as a macroscopic manifestation of spontaneous Z2 symmetry breaking at the Planck limit. The resulting buckled chirality of the primordial seed is exponentially cloned during Topological Mitosis, rendering the observable universe a single, homogeneous chiral domain. Dark Energy & The Coincidence Problem: Dark Energy is redefined not as an immutable cosmological constant (Λ), but as the transient visco-elastic relaxation of the 3D spatial manifold toward a 1D topological ground state (w=−1/3). This strictly forbids infinite-density singularities or a "Big Rip," dictating a stable, linear-expansion asymptote (a∝t). The KEFE Framework Suite:This manuscript is part of a comprehensive suite of papers demonstrating the universal application of the Kinemetric-Extended Field Equations (KEFE). By modeling the quantum vacuum as a causal, elastoviscoplastic continuum, the framework resolves major crises across disparate scales without dark sectors: Foundations: The Kinemetric-Extended Field Equations (KEFE): A Unified Effective Field Theory of Vacuum Rheology and Cosmological Evolution, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19333013 Cosmology: Cosmological Evolution of the Elastoviscoplastic Vacuum: Deterministic Phase Transitions in the KEFE Framework, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20254713 Cosmology: Ab Initio Resolution of the Hubble Tension: Visco-Elastic Cosmology and Conformal Degeneracy, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20377939 Galactic Astrophysics: Ab Initio Derivation of MOND and Dark Matter Profiles: Causal Decoherence and Visco-Elastic Wakes, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20254927 Quantum Gravity: Ab Initio Resolution of the Black Hole Information Paradox: Asymptotic Mass Freedom and Visco-Elastic Sublimation , https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20254953
Ralf Krimke (Mon,) studied this question.