Einstein's idea that space is curved might be wrong; instead, the entire universe might be anchored by a single, invisible 'force field.'
April 14, 2026
Original Paper
Natural Origin 6 — A Minimal Reconstruction of Celestial Mechanics and Cosmology
SSRN · 6281419
The Takeaway
This model attempts to replace the complex geometry of General Relativity with a single scalar 'settlement field.' It suggests that gravity, tides, and even the bending of light are all just different readouts of this one field, radically simplifying our fundamental map of the cosmos.
From the abstract
<p><span>We present a minimal reconstruction of gravitation and cosmology built on a single scalar “settlement anchor” field as the only fundamental readout variable. In this framework, time, gravity, tides, orbital dynamics, and gravitational lensing are unified as different-order readouts of the same field: first-order spatial variation sets the gravitational readout, while second-order structure controls tides as well as lensing convergence and shear. Gravitational waves are interpreted as pr