2026/01/16 by YuLing Feng · 1 voice
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Relativity and Gravitational Theory
paper · doi:10.5281/zenodo.18273116
openalex publication_date 2026/01/16 · openalex created_date 2026/01/17 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
We propose a new conceptual framework for gravity. Instead of introducing dark matter, gravity is interpreted as a statistical effect induced by mass distributions within a finite range of gravitational sensitivity. In this picture, gravity is not an absolute interaction valid at all scales and cosmic epochs, but an effective law whose manifestation depends on the spatial and temporal extent of its induction domain. As the global structure of the Universe evolves, the effective form of gravity changes accordingly. This framework naturally explains the non-equilibrium nature of the early Universe and the large-scale deviations from Newtonian gravity observed in galaxies and galaxy clusters, without invoking dark matter, additional fields, or a time-varying gravitational constant. We further argue that spacetime curvature in general relativity should be regarded as a geometric manifestation of this induced gravitational effect, rather than its fundamental origin.