The Phase-Kernel Universe

In ECM the universe is not expanding — it is accumulating vacuum mass in its Phase-Kernel.

Redshift

z = − ΔPEecm / (h f)

Cosmic redshift measures how much vacuum mass has accumulated between source and observer.

Dark Energy

ρΛ = −ΔPEecm / V

Dark energy is simply the density of Phase-Kernel mass in the vacuum.

Cosmic Acceleration

a(r) = −∇Mapp(r)

Galaxies accelerate because they are sliding down gradients in the vacuum mass field.

CMB

The cosmic microwave background is maximally redshifted primordial light after extreme Phase-Kernel mass accumulation.

rmax

The universe has a termination radius where Phase-Kernel accumulation saturates, causing gravity and redshift to cease.