Publications
Further Mystifying the Hubble Tension: Invalidating the Black Hole Spacetime Sink Model, Painlevé–Gullstrand Congruences as a Coarse-Graining Tool, and N-Cell Buchert Backreaction Insignificance
We investigate whether black holes can drive cosmic expansion or generate cosmologically significant backreaction. Phase 1 shows the Painlevé–Gullstrand velocity at the Wigner–Seitz cell boundary reproduces the Friedmann equation exactly—a mathematical identity, not new physics. Phase 2 finds the BH mass spectrum contributes only ~10% of expansion variance; after shear cancellation, net backreaction is consistent with |β| ~ 10⁻&sup5;, far below the Hubble tension threshold.
Exploring the Cosmological Redshift from Inhomogeneous Expansion: A Review of the Void–Wall Backreaction Model and New Predictions
Using the Buchert scalar averaging framework, we construct a two-scale void–wall model to investigate whether cosmological backreaction can partially explain the Hubble tension. The model yields a local Hubble enhancement closing ~25–55% of the tension and identifies three testable predictions including a directional H₀ anisotropy and a redshift drift signature.
Constraint-Induced Latent Competency Toward Euler’s Number in Cellular Automata
A simple cellular automaton governed by local multiplicative interactions converges toward Euler’s number without any explicit encoding of this target. Introducing physical barriers improves convergence by up to 34%, demonstrating that appropriately scaled constraints can induce refined collective behavior in minimal systems.
Emergent Convergence to Euler's Number in Cellular Automata
We present ongoing research into a cellular automaton system where local interactions drive a global metric toward Euler's number e. Experiments demonstrate that spatial barriers can improve convergence, suggesting pathways toward emergent goal-directed behavior.
The Pupillary Light Reflex as a Biomarker of Cognitive Age and Subjective Time Dilation
Analysis of 41,053 pupillary light reflex (PLR) recordings demonstrates that pupillary dynamics predictably vary with age and serve a biomarker of cognitive performance. We speculate that this also serves as a neurophysical linkage to subjective age-related time dilation.