This record contains UDCT v2.7 (June 2026), which extends the Unified Dimensional Cohesion Theory by applying the bidirectional projection operator ΨBD to two new domains: the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) phase transition and strong-field gravitational lensing near black holes. These applications originated from the author's theoretical intuition that the geometric screening mechanism in ΨBD could be relevant to high-energy-density environments and strong gravitational fields. The predictions presented in this work were developed through theoretical modeling and numerical exploration, without fitting to existing observational datasets (including 2017–2021 EHT data). They are forward-looking predictions formulated prior to the availability of next-generation high-precision data. Key additions in v2.7 include:- A phenomenological model suggesting that geometric screening via ΨBD may contribute to the near-perfect liquid behavior (η/s ≈ 1/4π) observed in the quark-gluon plasma.- A detailed null-geodesic ray-tracing framework for the M87* black hole shadow, with perturbative predictions for ngEHT observations (including possible small shifts in shadow radius and photon-ring stability).- An updated Lagrangian-level sketch toward full electroweak gauge integration. For detailed numerical verification of self-regulating vacuum dynamics and the electroweak formulation, please refer to:"Supplementary Note to UDCT v2.6: Numerical Verification of Self-Regulating Vacuum Dynamics and Framework for Electroweak Gauge Integration" (https://zenodo.org/records/20609696) This work is presented as an independent researcher. A revised version with improved figures may be uploaded in the future.
Won Shik Paik (Wed,) studied this question.