UDEL — Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ collects the most common questions asked by readers, researchers, and simulation developers. Every answer is kept short, direct, and conceptually clear.
1. General Questions
What is UDEL in one sentence?
A fully discrete physical model where all motion, forces, particles, and curvature arise from how energy moves across nodes in a universal adjacency lattice.
Is UDEL a replacement for spacetime?
Yes. Spacetime is not fundamental here — it emerges as an effective smoothing of hop-distance relationships between nodes.
Does UDEL require any infinities or continuous fields?
None. Everything is finite: finite nodes, finite adjacency, finite energy, finite curvature, and finite horizons.
2. Lattice & Motion
How does motion work without continuous space?
Motion is simply pattern translation: the energy configuration of a particle rewires itself across adjacent nodes, one discrete hop at a time.
Why is the speed of light constant?
The lattice updates at a fixed refresh rate. Light is the fastest possible pattern reconfiguration, so its speed is hard-coded by lattice timing.
What determines geometric distance?
Hop-distance. No coordinates, no metric tensor — geometry emerges from adjacency counts along optimal paths.
3. Gravity & Curvature
How does gravity arise without spacetime curvature?
Gravity is a deficit of available paths. High mass reduces the number of ways energy can move, creating an effective inward pull.
Do black holes exist in UDEL?
Yes — they appear naturally when adjacency saturates. Δt diverges, a horizon forms, and evaporation occurs without singularities.
Is Hawking radiation reproduced?
Yes. It emerges from adjacency shear between horizon and exterior nodes, not quantum pair creation.
4. Quantum Behavior
Why does UDEL produce quantum randomness?
Because transitions are probabilistic due to adjacency, not because nature is fundamentally random. Quantum behavior is emergent.
Does UDEL explain wave–particle duality?
Yes. A motif is both a distributed pattern (wave) and a stable repeating adjacency loop (particle).
5. Cosmology
Does UDEL remove the need for dark matter?
No — it predicts dark matter naturally via Δτ-layer mass echoes, giving a ~5:1 ratio and matching the NFW profile.
What replaces the Big Bang?
A compressed adjacency state that expands as connectivity increases — no singularity, no infinities.
6. Engineering & Translation
Can UDEL be used for propulsion?
Yes — Translation uses Δτ-layer shifting rather than acceleration. In principle, inertial suppression becomes feasible.
Are artificial horizons possible?
If adjacency can be engineered into saturation, a controllable micro-horizon can form.