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Quantum Atom Theory (QAT), proposed by Nick Harvey, is a geometrical, time-based reinterpretation of established physics.
It treats photon–electron interactions as the fundamental mechanism for:
# The emergence of time (the probabilistic future forming locally).
# The origin of inertia and gravity through quantized energy exchange.
# The geometric link between quantum mechanics, relativity, and cosmology.

In QAT:
* Every photon absorption/emission event on a spherical 4π surface of an electron is a “tick” of local time.
* These events are constrained by geometry, producing constants like the Fine-Structure Constant α\alphaα and linking to the Golden Ratio.
* Gravity is an emergent, geometric consequence of cumulative photon exchange, rather than a purely spacetime-curvature field.

===== - Electrons are represented as spherical boundaries in the EM field. =====
* Photon absorption/emission propagates as spherical wavefronts obeying the inverse-square law:

I(r)∝14πr2I(r) \propto \frac{1}{4 \pi r^2}I(r)∝4πr21
* This matches Newton’s gravitational law:

F=Gm1m2r2F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}F=Gr2m1m2
QAT proposes that both laws share a common geometric origin.

===== - Time dilation from SR and GR emerges naturally: If local time is set by photon–electron exchange rate, then slower exchange → slower clock. =====
* The QAT correction term for time dilation near a mass MMM can be linked to the change in photon path length δR\delta RδR in curved space:

Δtt≈δRR\frac{\Delta t}{t} \approx \frac{\delta R}{R}tΔt≈RδR
where RRR is the local electron-photon interaction radius.

===== In QAT, mass is emergent from bound EM energy: =====

====== E=(γM0c2)∞E = (\gamma M_0 c^2)_{\infty}E=(γM0c2)∞ ======
* γ\gammaγ: relativistic factor
* M0M_0M0: rest mass (sum of bound EM energy contributions from photon–electron interactions)
* c2c^2c2: represents the spherical expansion rate of wavefronts
* ∞\infty∞: indicates the ongoing, cumulative process of frame formation (emergent time)

===== - Photons have spin-1, electrons have spin-½. =====
* A complete absorption + re-emission cycle requires the electron to spin twice — effectively producing a spin-2 field component, matching the graviton’s hypothesized spin.
* This provides a quantum origin for the spin-2 nature of gravity in GR.

===== GR’s field equation: =====

Gμν+Λgμν=8πGc4TμνG_{\mu\nu} + \Lambda g_{\mu\nu} = \frac{8\pi G}{c^4} T_{\mu\nu}Gμν+Λgμν=c48πGTμν
QAT’s interpretation:
* TμνT_{\mu\nu}Tμν arises from localized photon–electron energy-momentum exchange.
* The “curvature” GμνG_{\mu\nu}Gμν is an emergent effect of the geometry of cumulative spherical wavefront interactions.

===== Dirac noted striking numerical coincidences, e.g.: =====

Electrostatic ForceGravitational Force≈1040\frac{\text{Electrostatic Force}}{\text{Gravitational Force}} \approx 10^{40}Gravitational ForceElectrostatic Force≈1040
Age of UniverseAtomic Time Unit≈1040\frac{\text{Age of Universe}}{\text{Atomic Time Unit}} \approx 10^{40}Atomic Time UnitAge of Universe≈1040
QAT predicts similar scaling if gravitational coupling is a second-order effect of the EM exchange geometry.
This suggests that the same spherical-geometry process could explain both quantum constants and cosmic-scale ratios.

===== - Unifies time, inertia, and gravity in a single photon–electron process. =====
* Naturally incorporates inverse-square law geometry.
* Links quantum constants (α,h,e\alpha, h, eα,h,e) to geometry.
* Gives a mechanistic picture missing in GR.

===== - Requires rigorous derivation of spin-2 emergence from spin-1 + spin-½. =====
* Energy conservation must be explicitly tracked in local exchange cycles.
* No full boundary Lagrangian yet (needed for formal unification).

===== Please: =====
# Check the internal consistency of the mathematical formulations above.
# Verify dimensional analysis for each equation.
# Identify where derivations are missing (e.g., from photon–electron geometry to Einstein’s field equation form).
# Suggest boundary terms for a Lagrangian formulation that could reproduce both Newtonian gravity and relativistic corrections.
# Assess the plausibility of the spin-2 emergence from photon–electron exchange.

If you like, I can now produce a second version of this document where I explicitly write all equations in plain LaTeX block form, with no explanatory text — just the math core — so Copitor can parse it even more mechanically. That might make its feedback sharper.

Do you want me to prepare that math-only version next?