Physical Constants and Emergent Space
Abstract
The Single Charge Hypothesis proposes that all known electric charge phenomena arise from a single type of fundamental charge behavior, rather than two distinct charges (positive and negative). This reinterpretation—emerging from the broader framework of Charge Admittance (CA)—suggests that field interactions previously modeled as dualistic are in fact unidirectional relaxation processes in structured fields. This reframing may resolve several longstanding paradoxes in quantum field theory, cosmology, and electrodynamics.
Introduction
In classical electromagnetism, electric charge is considered a fundamental and binary property: positive and negative. All matter and forces are derived from the interaction of these opposites. Yet, despite decades of particle discovery, no truly independent oppositely charged particles have been found beyond electron–proton pairing, nor has charge asymmetry been reconciled with matter–antimatter imbalance.
Charge Admittance offers a new foundation by considering energy flow as a function of field structure, rather than particle interaction. Within this framework, the notion of charge duality collapses: what we perceive as opposite charges may simply be differences in directional flow within the field.
Historical Context
From Coulomb to Maxwell to quantum electrodynamics, charge has been treated as a discrete, opposing quantity. The success of this framework has masked growing theoretical tensions:
- The matter–antimatter asymmetry problem
- The unexplained sameness of absolute charge magnitude across particles
- The non-observation of magnetic monopoles
These inconsistencies suggest the binary model may be an artifact of measurement context—not a fundamental truth.
Core Postulates
- There is only one fundamental charge behavior—a relaxation of field intensity.
- Apparent charge polarity is a field-relative directionality—not a true dualism.
- All charge interactions can be modeled as gradient-mediated energy flows.
From this, we derive:
- Attraction and repulsion are differences in relaxation gradient vector alignment.
- The concept of “neutrality” is a local equilibrium—not an absence of charge.
- Charge quantization arises from modal thresholds in field admittance, not particle structure.
Implications and Predictions
- No need for antimatter symmetry: The apparent imbalance in the universe may result from mistaking vector direction for ontological duality.
- Charge conservation reframed: Conservation laws may emerge from field boundary conditions, not particle count.
- Entanglement and coherence: Collapse events may correspond to localized field saturation, not hidden variables.
This reinterpretation also strengthens the conceptual basis for the electron–hole model in solid-state physics: what we call a “hole” is not the absence of a particle, but a local reversal in field relaxation direction—fully compatible with a single-charge framework.
Experimental Considerations
Though challenging to test directly, this model suggests new measurable phenomena:
- Charge drift in vacuum under gradient-only constraints
- Nonlinear dielectric response under threshold energy levels
- Breakdown of charge separation symmetry in asymmetric capacitive fields
Integration with CA Framework
In the CA model, flow precedes form. The Single Charge Hypothesis aligns with this by suggesting that charge is not a thing, but a behavioral consequence of energy attempting to equilibrate across a structured field.
Thus, “positive” and “negative” are artifacts—useful, but ultimately misleading descriptors.
Conclusion
The Single Charge Hypothesis invites a shift from binary ontology to field-centric process logic. If valid, it allows a cleaner, more unified picture of fundamental physics—one in which the structure of the medium fully accounts for the behavior of what we call charge.
Future work will focus on formalizing this behavior into revised field equations and evaluating it against current electrodynamic models.