Theoretical analysis reveals elastic lattice calculations match general relativity across three redshift tests, indicating divergent verifiable predictions in strong-field neutron stars.
An elastic lattice model of space, constructed from physical intuition without reference to General Relativity, produces the same gravitational redshift as GR in all currently measured regimes — through a completely different physical mechanism. Where the two models diverge, experiment can in principle decide between them. Taking the Gravito-Mechanical Constant K̃(r) as established in Colombo (2026) [doi:10.5281/zenodo.22016878], we derive the gravitational redshift z = ΔK̃/c² and verify it against three independent experimental measurements: Pound-Rebka (1959), GPS satellite corrections, and the solar spectral redshift. Agreement within 4.5% in all cases. In the weak-field limit, RTE and GR coincide. In the strong-field regime, RTE predicts z = 0.208 for a neutron star where GR predicts z = 0.308 — a 20% difference testable with spectroscopic observations of neutron star X-ray bursts. Companion paper: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22016878
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