Beyond Relativity

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel ontological framework, termed the Ze model, which reframes the foundations of Einstein's relativity. It posits a unified vectorial substance, the state vector Ψ, as the fundamental entity, with its invariant norm ‖Ψ‖² serving as the primary conserved quantity. Space and time are not independent dimensions but emerge as antiparallel projections of Ψ. I demonstrate that Special Relativity (STR)—its invariant interval, time dilation, and the role of the speed of light c—arises as the kinematic limit of the dynamics governing the reallocation of Ψ's magnitude. General Relativity (GR) is recovered as the classical continuum limit, where spacetime curvature is reinterpreted as a smooth gradient in the orientation field of Ψ vectors, effectively unifying matter and geometry into manifestations of a single substrate. The framework exhibits deep conceptual affinities with pre-geometric approaches: it shares the primacy of a deeper space with Twistor Theory and grounds causality in vector directionality, paralleling Causal Set Theory. This synthesis suggests that STR and GR are not fundamental descriptions of an arena but are highly effective theories emergent from a monistic, vector-based reality. The model provides a new pathway for conceptualizing quantum gravity through the proposed quantization of Ψ's orientation.