Information & boundaries
Information enters across a boundary, constrained by holographic capacity.
THEORETICAL PHYSICSRESEARCH PAPER / 2026
THE SELF-GROWING UNIVERSE PROJECT
The Self-Growing
Universe
Planck Spacetime Unit Fission Self-Replication Theory
A proposed model of discrete spacetime self-replication constrained by holographic information capacity, exploring a possible connection between microscopic boundary growth and cosmic expansion, with dynamical relations and directions for testing.
Theoretical physicsQuantum gravityCosmologySelf-organized criticality
FIGURE 1 / CONCEPTUAL MODEL
From information boundaries to spacetime growth
Information enters across the boundary, increasing the information carried by the unit.
dε/dt = J − ε(1 + ε)/τ₀
RESEARCH QUESTION
Can the growth of discrete spacetime boundaries provide a microscopic description of cosmic expansion?
01 / OVERVIEW
A proposal for how space grows
This paper proposes a fission self-replication model of Planck Spacetime Units (PSUs). It hypothesizes discrete units that divide when their information exceeds holographic capacity, increasing boundary area and capacity. The paper explores a connection between this microscopic process and cosmic expansion.
Threshold & fission
Units above capacity undergo fission, increasing total boundary area.
Growth & expansion
An ensemble of dividing units offers a proposed picture of cosmic expansion.
Research status: an author-supplied theoretical paper. Publication here does not establish peer review or observational validation.
02 / FRAMEWORK
From microscopic units to cosmic scales
Five relations proposed in the paper. ε denotes supercriticality, τ₀ the attempt time, and J the information inflow rate. The steady-state approximation assumes Jτ₀ ≪ 1.
01 / Boundary area growth
dA/dt ∼ εA/τ0
02 / Expansion rate
H ∼ ε/τ0
03 / Dark energy scale
Λlp2 ∼ ε2
04 / Supercriticality dynamics
dε/dt = J − ε(1 + ε)/τ0
05 / Low-supercriticality steady state
ε* ≈ Jτ0
03 / EXPLORATION
A model should offer a path to being tested.
The paper predicts an environmental dependence of local expansion and proposes five levels of investigation. These are research directions, not completed experimental results.
- 01Cross-scale universality of the growth equation
- 02Quantitative tabletop growth experiments
- 03Environmental dependence of Hubble tension
- 04Gravitational waves and ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
- 05Direct probing at the Planck scale
Questions still open
- How does local fission yield global FRW expansion?
- What is the physical origin of information inflow J?
- How do quantum mechanics, gravity and the Standard Model emerge?
THE PAPER / V2.5
Paper & citation
Planck Spacetime Unit Fission Self-Replication Theory
04 / CONNECT
Discuss the model
Contact channels are being prepared.