Appendix 49_v1: ECM Definitions of Time, Space, Velocity, Phase, Clock & Cosmic Distortion

Author: Soumendra Nath Thakur
ORCiD: 0000-0003-1871-7803
Email: postmasterenator@gmail.com
Date: October 08, 2025

Abstract

This appendix consolidates the Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM) definitions of time, space, velocity, phase, clock, and cosmic distortion into a unified descriptive and mathematical framework. ECM distinguishes between existential quantities that represent ordered physical reality (mass, energy, spatial extent) and derived relational constructs (time, velocity, and phase). The approach differentiates absolute cosmic age from operational ageing — where Δt represents measurable phase-induced distortion relative to the reference frequency f0. The result is an internally consistent physical vocabulary that aligns oscillator-based measurements with cosmological progression, extending from microscopic oscillators to cosmic-scale distortions.

Keywords

Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM); time distortion; cosmic time; phase shift; frequency drift; operational ageing; effective mass; entropy growth; existential disorder; clock calibration.

4. Introduction

The aim of this appendix is to define key operational and conceptual terms used throughout ECM, emphasizing how time and distortion emerge as frequency-based phenomena. Conventional physics interprets time as an independent coordinate, while ECM regards it as an operational metric — derived from oscillator phase progression and frequency deviation from a perfect reference f0.

The framework thereby reinterprets clock readings and cosmic evolution as manifestations of oscillator coherence and cumulative distortion. Δt represents distortion-induced time, distinct from the universe’s chronological age (≈13.8 Gyr).

Focus

Definition (Descriptive)

Time in ECM

Time does not exist as a physical entity; it is an operational readout derived from frequency and phase. A standard clock defines clock time (T0) through a stable oscillator (e.g., Cs-133 at f0 = 9.192631770 × 109 Hz). Any deviation of the oscillator’s frequency (f) from f0 produces an operational distortion Δt:

Δt = Tx° = x° / (360° × f)

Hence, Δt measures ageing through distortion, not chronological duration.

Space in ECM

Space is an emergent relational structure arising from energy density differentials. ECM treats it as an energetically conditioned continuum rather than a geometric background. Spatial deformation results from mass-energy interactions that modify local oscillator frequencies, thereby coupling space with time distortion.

Velocity in ECM

Velocity is the rate of positional change in the energetic continuum, expressed as:

v = dx/dt = dx/d(Δt)

Where Δt includes local distortion. Thus, velocity is not absolute but contextual — linked to the oscillator’s frequency stability.

Phase

Phase (x° or φ) quantifies oscillator coherence. Deviation in frequency (Δf) induces a phase shift, which maps to a measurable distortion in time:

Tx° = x° / (360° × f) = Δt

Δt represents phase-induced ageing relative to f0 and corresponds to the degree of departure from primordial order.

Standard Clock

A physical oscillator, whose frequency f0, is maintained by atomic or piezoelectric resonance. Its readings convey both absolute coordinate time (T0) and local distortion magnitude (Δt) when compared with a universal reference.

Cosmic Time & Distortion

Cosmic time (Tx cosmic) is the emergent accumulation of all local Δt values integrated over cosmic history. It encodes existential drift from the initial ordered state. The absolute age of the universe (≈13.8 Gyr) represents existential duration, whereas Δt represents operational distortion — the measurable discrepancy caused by cumulative phase and frequency deviations.

Mathematical Presentation

  1. Clock time: TC = N / f0 (where N = number of cycles)
  2. Cosmic time (operational): Tcosmic ≈ TC × f0 / f (showing that reduced f extends operational time)
  3. Phase relation: Φ = 360° × (1 - f / f0)
    Degree-based time relation: Tx° = x° / (360° × f) = Δt
  4. Deformation measure: D(t) = S(t) - S0, ΔTcum = k D(t)

Rebuttal (Conceptual)

Conventional relativity equates time variation to metric curvature, implying geometric deformation. ECM rejects this, demonstrating that all measurable distortions in clocks or cosmological signals are frequency-governed phenomena rather than spacetime curvature.

Hence, redshift, gravitational time dilation, and oscillator drift are manifestations of Δt from Δf, not of geometric bending. This removes the metaphysical assumption of spacetime and restores operational causality via oscillator mechanics.

Conclusion

Time in ECM is not an intrinsic dimension but an emergent operational variable that quantifies existential disorder through phase and frequency drift. Δt expresses the measurable distortion relative to an ordered f0 state and thus corresponds to operational ageing. The cosmic age (≈13.8 Gyr) is an existential duration, while Δt represents the incremental deformation of reality’s phase coherence. Together they describe a dual aspect of the universe: existence through order and evolution through distortion.

Relevant ECM Appendices

References

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  2. Thakur, S. N. (2025). Comparative Framework for ECM Frequency-Governed Kinetic Energy.
  3. NIST. (2020). Definition of the Second via Cs-133 Hyperfine Transition (SRD).
  4. Planck Collaboration. (2020). Cosmic Background Parameters and Universal Age Estimate.
  5. ECM Repository (2025). Extended Classical Mechanics Appendices Collection. DOI list as enumerated above.