
Abstract We propose Information Connectivity Theory (ICT), a novel foundational framework in which spacetime, gravity, and matter emerge from the dynamics of a primordial information network. The theory posits a fundamental field s(x,t)s(x,t)—the entropy of causal connectivity—representing the local density of causal connections between events. Spacetime geometry arises as a macroscopic approximation of the network's connectivity structure, and gravity is interpreted as the system's response to minimize topological stress—specifically, the risk of global disconnectivity. We introduce a complete action principle with a saturating potential, derive the stochastic field equations governing the dynamics of ss, and demonstrate that the spacetime metric emerges as the statistical correlation of its gradients: gμν=⟨∂μs∂νs⟩gμν=⟨∂μs∂νs⟩. We show that ICT provides a rigorous first-principles derivation of the phenomenological Elastic Cyclical Cosmology (ECC) [Gimranov, 2025a], recovering its key equations and concepts—spacetime elasticity, the active role of dark matter, the Gimranov limit, and cyclical rebirth—as emergent macroscopic properties. Furthermore, ICT offers a natural foundation for quantum mechanics as the statistical mechanics of the underlying discrete network, provides a topological interpretation of black holes, and generates new testable predictions for cosmology and high-energy physics.
topological phase transition, information physics, foundation of physics, stochastic field theory, Information theory; Quantum gravity; Emergent gravity; Dark matter; Cyclic universe; Topology;, Connectivity; Spacetime elasticity; Causal sets; Foundations of physics, information entropy, activation mechanisms, causal connectivity, dark matter, Information Connectivity Theory, elastic spacetime, cyclic cosmology, spacetime emergence, quantum gravity, ICT, Gimranov limit, causal set theory, Betti numbers, non-singular bounce, emergent gravity, dark energy, topological defects
topological phase transition, information physics, foundation of physics, stochastic field theory, Information theory; Quantum gravity; Emergent gravity; Dark matter; Cyclic universe; Topology;, Connectivity; Spacetime elasticity; Causal sets; Foundations of physics, information entropy, activation mechanisms, causal connectivity, dark matter, Information Connectivity Theory, elastic spacetime, cyclic cosmology, spacetime emergence, quantum gravity, ICT, Gimranov limit, causal set theory, Betti numbers, non-singular bounce, emergent gravity, dark energy, topological defects
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