Absolute Theory: Triad and Binary Pulsar Observational Verification without Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Abstract

We present a precision test of the Absolute Theory framework using three landmark pulsar systems: the triple system PSR J0337+1715 (2007–2020 timing data), and the binary pulsars PSR B1913+16 (1975–2006) and PSR J0737-3039 (2003–2006). The core dynamics of Absolute Theory is a discrete recursive relation for light wavelength stretching: λn+1​=λn​(1+gn​λn​cosθn​/c2), which reinterprets gravity as a cumulative effect of light propagation in absolute space, without invoking dark matter, dark energy, or spacetime expansion. Numerical simulations show that the Absolute Theory model yields significantly lower root-mean-square (RMS) residuals of pulse arrival times compared to General Relativity (GR), with improvements of 5%–12.4% across all systems. The Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) further confirms that Absolute Theory provides a more parsimonious and better-fitting description of the data (ΔBIC > 3). The best-fit initial wavelength λ0​≈2.16×10−12m is consistent with the electron Compton wavelength, suggesting a potential link between Absolute Theory and quantum mechanics. These results strongly support Absolute Theory as a viable alternative to GR and the ΛCDM model, offering a unified explanation of gravitational phenomena without the need for hypothetical dark components.

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