Introducing Unifiedom
– A research project proposing E = mc² as the theory of everything that unifies all of physics –
Brandon E. Ogbolu, emeka2106@gmail.com
February 28, 2025
OVERVIEW
Unifiedom is a research project that proposes a comprehensive theory of everything, including a quantum theory of gravity. Its original task was to understand the foundations of physics, the most elementary starting points from which the universe arises.
I argue that E = mc², conceptualized by Albert Einstein in 1905, is not merely a relationship between energy and mass – it is the theory of everything in disguise. This equation, I explain, bridges the longstanding divide between quantum mechanics (which governs the atomic and subatomic scale) and general relativity (which governs the cosmic scale), ultimately unifying the four fundamental forces of nature and, consequently, delivering a quantum theory of gravity.
I assert that E = mc²: (1) describes the most formative and influential processes and conditions of the universe, as well as the most extreme; (2) exclusively breaches three historically persistent conservation principles of physics, suggesting a deeper truth about reality; (3) clarifies the true meaning of “fundamentality” within the universe; (4) introduces a previously unrecognized fundamental property of the universe; (5) identifies the three most fundamental properties of the universe; (6) establishes a hierarchy amongst the three most fundamental properties of the universe; (7) reveals the evolutionary nature of the fundamental properties of the universe; (8) clarifies the nature of gravity in relation to the other three fundamental forces; (9) clarifies the nature of singularities, thus resolving the black hole information paradox and the problem of physical infinities; (10) clarifies the nature of dark energy and dark matter; (11) clarifies the nature of spacetime; (12) spotlights the single entity responsible for the start of the universe; (13) defines the outermost edges and dimensionality of the universe; and (14) foreshadows a new era across a multitude of physical scenarios where energy and information loss are viable scientific paradigms.
The irony of such an assertion, of course, is that Einstein devoted the final 30 years of his life to search for a theory of everything – what he called the unified field theory – yet he seemingly overlooked the very equation he himself introduced: E = mc².
One explanation for this oversight is historical context: during Einstein’s time, both quantum mechanics and general relativity were in their infancy. Even though his own work helped establish these pillars of modern physics, neither he nor his contemporaries could fully grasp their broader implications. They lacked both the experimental data and technological advancements that would later solidify the accuracy of these theories. Furthermore, two of the four fundamental forces – the strong and weak nuclear forces – had not yet been discovered. Given these limitations, it is understandable that a more complete interpretation of E = mc² would have to await the progress of science itself.
Another reason why E = mc² may have been overlooked as a valid candidate for the theory of everything is that the physics community later revised it to account for massless particles, which, being composed entirely of energy, still contribute to an object’s total energy. The refined equation eventually became E² = (mc²)² + (pc)², where p denotes momentum. This revision reveals that an object’s total energy depends not only on its rest mass (if it has one) but also on its motion. As a result, E = mc² came to be seen as incomplete – a simplified case limited to stationary objects rather than a comprehensive equation capable of describing all physical scenarios.
However, this interpretation misses a crucial point: E = mc² already conceptually covers all particles, including those composed entirely of energy (massless particles). It inherently captures the most essential category of particles (whether possessing mass or not), every form of particle interaction (collisions of energy-energy, energy-mass, and mass-mass particles), and the ultimate speed limits that particles obey (the speed of light for massless particles and below that for particles with mass). In short, E = mc² encodes the basic rules governing every particle in the universe.
The significance of E = mc² became glaringly clear to me when writing the theory of Energystia. In that work, I suggested that energy’s ability to autonomously convert into mass (via the Breit-Wheeler process) – while mass relies on energy to convert into energy – reveals a critical asymmetry. This asymmetry establishes energy’s superiority over mass, meaning energy ultimately governs mass, even within chemical reactions. While E = mc² is widely understood to express the equivalence of energy and mass through their interconvertibility and proportionality, the observed asymmetry reveals that energy holds primacy over mass – a hierarchy that must be acknowledged in any complete theory of the universe. This ordering suggests that the other fundamental properties of the universe may also occupy distinct levels of hierarchy. Such a realization became the foundation for Unifiedom.
This document serves as an introduction to the framework of Unifiedom.