A Holographic-Transactional Framework for Emergent Gravity: An Exploratory Toy Model

Abstract:This paper introduces an exploratory phenomenological framework—framed conceptually as a "Harmonic-Transactional Theory"—that bridges the Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (TIQM), the Holographic Principle, and the ER=EPR conjecture. By modeling quantum interactions as a bidirectional exchange of advanced and retarded waves, this work proposes that the 4D spacetime we observe is not a fundamental background, but rather a macroscopic illusion generated by thermodynamic processes. The spatial dimensions (3D) emerge as a holographic projection of 2D quantum information encoded on the cosmological boundary, while the flow of time (the 4th dimension) emerges as a thermodynamic friction ("the present") resulting from the collision between past offer-waves and future echo-waves. Key theoretical proposals include: Emergent Gravity & ER=EPR: Spacetime geometry is stitched together by quantum entanglement. Gravity is reinterpreted not as a fundamental force, but as an emergent thermodynamic tension in this quantum network. Mass as Quantum Staccato: The concept of mass is derived from discrete, interrupted oscillations at the Planck scale (a quantum staccato), contrasting with the continuous (legato) nature of massless particles like photons. The Measurement Problem: Wavefunction collapse is reinterpreted as a resolution of thermodynamic balance between past and future states, requiring no conscious observer. Currently formulated as a proof-of-concept in a scalar-field scope, this framework offers a novel ontological perspective on the foundations of physics, resetting the stage for future rigorous mathematical integration with the fermionic and gauge sectors of the Standard Model.