Resonant Vacuum Theory (RVT): A Unified Framework Where Matter, Fields and Spacetime Emerge from Standing Vacuum Waves

We propose that all physical phenomena emerge from a single substrate: a dynamical vacuum supporting stable standing-wave resonances. Particles are localized wave patterns (solitons), forces arise from vacuum phase gradients, and spacetime curvature represents elastic deformation. From this unified picture, we derive Newton’s laws, Maxwell’s equations, special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics as different limits of vacuum wave dynamics. The framework resolves the measurement problem through mode-locking, explains quantum entanglement as non-local resonance, and predicts cyclic bounce cosmology. We present testable predictions for nuclear magic numbers (Z = 164, N = 184), atomic spectroscopy deviations (∼ 10 ⁻¹² fractional shifts), and nonlinear quantum corrections measurable in ultra-cold atom experiments. Unlike string theory, RVT requires no extra dimensions and makes immediate experimental contact. All physical laws become resonance conditions in an active medium. At low energy, RVT reduces the number of independent constants from ≈ 25–30 to one measured parameter (α), offering a minimal effective description below the Planck scale.