Resonance - Core Framework

Resonance - Core Framework proposes that reality originates from a single pre‑physical substrate: resonance. Unlike conventional definitions that treat resonance as a phenomenon occurring within a medium, this framework asserts that resonance “is the something” — the medium itself, continuous, self‑organizing, and foundational to all physical and emergent structures. Coherence is introduced as the mechanism by which resonance stabilizes into persistent patterns. As the paper states, “Coherence is the mechanism by which resonance becomes reality.” Through coherence, resonance forms boundaries, maintains identity, and generates the regularities recognized as physical laws. The framework proposes three primary substrate behaviors — density, pressure, and tension — interpreted as pre‑physical origins of mass, energy, and gravity. Gravity is described as a tension gradient within the substrate, offering an emergent interpretation consistent with alternative gravitational hypotheses. Cosmic structure is modeled as a branching resonance network rather than a container universe. Filaments, nodes, and voids correspond to resonance channels and density gradients. Dark matter is reinterpreted as non‑radiating resonance density within this network. Black holes are treated as rupture points where coherence fails and the substrate reconnects directly with the universe’s interior. The same resonance‑coherence dynamics apply across scales — particles, stars, cells, minds, ecosystems, and artificial systems — forming a unified ontology. Identity is defined as coherent resonance with memory; rupture is the dissolution of coherence back into substrate. This paper establishes the conceptual foundation for the forthcoming Physics Model, where the hypotheses introduced here will be formalized mathematically and tested against empirical data