The Crisis of Modern Physics and the Urgent Need for Unification
Since the early twentieth century, the physics community has achieved two monumental milestones: Quantum Field Theory (QFT) successfully describes the electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear forces, forming the Standard Model (SM); meanwhile, General Relativity (GR) elegantly describes gravity and spacetime in geometric terms. However, these two theories are fundamentally conflicting and incompatible: the SM is built on quantized, discrete fields, while GR relies on continuous, classical geometric structures.
This coexistence of “two physics” has led to a profound crisis in modern physics:
{Non-Quantizability of Gravity}: Attempts to directly quantize GR result in infinite divergences, indicating its failure at the Planck scale.
{Failure of Four-Force Unification}: The SM successfully unifies the electroweak force and hints at further unification with the strong nuclear force, but gravity remains excluded.
{Loss of Spacetime’s Essence}: GR treats spacetime as a background, while QFT requires spacetime as a container for calculations, unable to explain the quantum origin of spacetime itself.
{Cosmological Enigmas}: Approximately 95\% of the universe’s energy density exists as dark matter and dark energy, beyond the explanatory scope of the SM and GR.
Resolving these contradictions has become the central mission of twenty-first-century physics, necessitating a radical theoretical revolution grounded in first principles.
Energy Quantization Theory (EQT): A Revolutionary Framework of Frequency and Emergence
Energy Quantization Theory (EQT) aims to provide a unified, self-consistent quantum field theory framework for all physical phenomena. The revolutionary nature of EQT lies in introducing two core ontological principles:
{Unity of the Frequency Spectrum}: All entities in the universe—forces, matter, and spacetime—originate from a single, quantized energy quantum field \hat{\phi}. The four fundamental forces are redefined as local manifestations and interaction efficiencies of this field within different frequency f ranges: gravity corresponds to extremely low frequencies, while the electromagnetic force corresponds to mid-to-high frequencies.
{Emergence of Spacetime and Gravity}: EQT posits that the field is primary, and spacetime is emergent. Gravity is defined as a statistical emergent effect of the low-frequency graviton density field \rho_{\text{grav}} at macroscopic scales, rather than an intrinsic geometric property. This mechanism successfully derives Newton’s law of gravitation from quantum field theory while naturally achieving background independence.
EQT not only unifies forces but also ontology, treating matter (mass quanta) as a condensed state of the high-frequency energy quantum field and using the Dynamic Energy Minimization Principle (DEM) to explain the driving force of cosmic evolution.
Structure and Revolutionary Significance of This Monograph
This monograph is structured to systematically construct and validate the EQT framework, from conceptual foundations to experimental predictions:
{Chapters 1–3: Conceptual Foundations and Frequency Framework} --- Establishes the fundamental properties of the energy quantum field, the condensed origin of mass, and elaborates a four-force unification framework based on frequency f.
{Chapter 4: Energy Quantum Field and Lagrangian} --- Conducts the most rigorous mathematical construction, deriving a unified Lagrangian density \mathcal{L}_{\text{EQT}} and defining frequency-dependent interaction couplings.
{Chapter 5: Mathematical Rigorization of the Gravity Mechanism} --- Starting from the energy quantum density gradient, rigorously derives F \propto M_1 M_2/r^2 and explores compatibility with the weak-field limit of General Relativity.
{Chapter 6: Observational Support and Testing Pathways} --- Applies EQT’s predictions to gravitational waves, dark matter, and dark energy, proposing a series of falsifiable experimental tests.
{Chapter 7: Philosophy, Complexity, and the Vision of Unification} --- Explores EQT’s philosophical insights into energy minimization, the emergence of life, and the nature of spacetime, along with its interdisciplinary implications.
{Chapter 8: Conclusions and Future Research Directions} --- Summarizes core contributions and outlines a roadmap for future research in EQT’s mathematical rigorization and nonlinear dynamics.
The completion of this monograph marks a decisive step forward in understanding spacetime, gravity, and unified field theory. It represents not only a leap in physical theory but also an epistemological revolution, opening a new era for humanity’s ultimate understanding of the universe’s fundamental logic.
