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HOW TO CALCULATE the expanding substrate size & density threshold

Theory by Jack Kerr,

Published 18th of November 2025 onwards

(clear, step-by-step; run these in Python/Matlab/R or hand-compute if you want — full formulas provided)

A. Constants and measured parameters you must start with

Use current cosmological best estimates (or your preferred values):

Hubble constant H_0 in s⁻¹ (typical value ~ 67.4 km·s⁻¹·Mpc⁻¹ → convert to s⁻¹).
Gravitational constant G = 6.67430\times10^{-11}\ \mathrm{m^3\,kg^{-1}\,s^{-2}}.
Proton mass m_p = 1.6726\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg} (to convert mass density → H atoms/m³).
Matter density parameter \Omega_m (e.g. 0.315).
Dark energy density parameter \Omega_\Lambda (e.g. 0.685).
(If you want me to use Planck/2020 numbers I can run them.)

B. Step 1 — critical density (global)

The critical density today is:

\rho_c \;=\;\frac{3H_0^2}{8\pi G}\qquad(\mathrm{kg\cdot m^{-3}})

Convert to hydrogen atoms per cubic metre:

n_c \;=\; \frac{\rho_c}{m_p}\qquad(\mathrm{H\ atoms/m^3})

This is the density that makes the universe spatially “flat” today.

C. Step 2 — mean matter density today

Matter mass density:

\rho_m \;=\; \Omega_m\,\rho_c

Hydrogen-atoms equivalent:

n_m \;=\; \frac{\rho_m}{m_p}

This is the mean total (baryonic + dark) matter density today.

D. Step 3 — define the

local threshold

(the switch)

There are multiple equivalent ways to pick the threshold; I give two practical, standard options.

Option 1 — virial / collapse threshold (useful for bound halo identification)

Use the characteristic virial overdensity \Delta_{\rm vir}. In many treatments \Delta_{\rm vir}\sim 200 relative to the critical density (order-of-magnitude). The local mean density at which a region is gravitationally bound (collapsed) is:

\rho_{\rm bound}\;\approx\; \Delta_{\rm vir}\,\rho_c

Converted to atoms/m³:

n_{\rm bound}\;=\;\frac{\rho_{\rm bound}}{m_p}

If a region’s mean density > n_{\rm bound} it is collapsed/virialised (galaxy/cluster scale) and it decouples from expansion.

Option 2 — the “turnaround / expansion switch” threshold (physically intuitive)

A more direct local condition for a spherical region of radius R and enclosed mass M to stop expanding is that its self-gravity overcomes cosmic repulsion. At large scales with Λ, you can compare gravitational attraction with effective cosmic acceleration. A simple practical test is:

A spherical region is bound if its average density exceeds a critical fraction of the cosmic mean. Linear theory uses a critical linear overdensity \delta_c\approx1.686 for collapse; for practical mapping, use:

\rho_{\rm threshold} \sim \alpha\, \rho_m

where \alpha is between about 2 and 200 depending on the precise definition (turnaround vs virial). For boundary purposes, choose a conservative \alpha\sim 5–20 if you want the turnaround interface rather than fully virialized halos.

Recommendation:

For identifying bound objects (galaxies, clusters): use \Delta_{\rm vir}\sim200\,\rho_c.
For finding the expanding vs not expanding interface (the “switch” layer): use a smaller overdensity threshold, e.g. \rho_{\rm threshold}=5\text{–}20\,\rho_m or compute the exact turnaround condition for spherical collapse (see next step).

E. Step 4 — spherical-turnaround check (optional exact formula)

If you want the exact radius R_{\rm ta} (turnaround) for a mass M in ΛCDM, one can solve the spherical collapse equations numerically. A rough analytic scaling for the turnaround radius (order of magnitude) is:

R_{\rm ta}\sim \left(\frac{G M}{H^2}\right)^{1/3}

(using H at the epoch of interest). This comes from balancing gravity GM/R^2 against cosmic expansion acceleration \sim H^2 R in scale. More precise solutions need the full spherical collapse model with Λ included — but the scaling above gives the right order of magnitude.

So, given an enclosed mass M you can estimate the maximum radius that remains bound; beyond that radius, the metric dominates and expansion carries matter away.

F. Step 5 — volume fraction of expanding substrate (how much is “expanding”)

You want the total comoving volume where density <\rho_{\rm threshold}. Two approaches:

(i) Empirical (preferred): use survey/lensing maps (DES, KiDS, HSC, Euclid, LSST) or cosmological N-body outputs and compute the fraction of volume with density below threshold directly. That gives the volume fraction f_V.

(ii) Statistical (approximate): assume the matter density PDF is lognormal (common approx). Integrate the PDF below threshold:

f_V = \int_{-\infty}^{\ln(\rho_{\rm threshold})} P(\ln\rho)\,d\ln\rho

The exact PDF parameters depend on redshift and smoothing scale.

Once you have f_V, the total physical volume V_{\rm expand} within a comoving sphere of radius R_{\rm tot} (or the whole observable universe) is:

V_{\rm expand} \;=\; f_V \times V_{\rm total}

Where V_{\rm total} is the comoving volume you care about (e.g., within a given redshift).

G. Step 6 — convert volume to effective radius (if you want a single number)

If you want a single “effective radius” R_{\rm eff} of the expanding substrate (i.e., the radius of a sphere with the same volume as all expanding regions combined) then:

R_{\rm eff} \;=\; \left(\frac{3V_{\rm expand}}{4\pi}\right)^{1/3}

This number is useful as a single-value descriptor (not a physical “edge”), but remember expanding regions are not spherical or contiguous — they are a porous network of voids.

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H. Step 7 — time evolution (how far it has expanded)

You can compute how the expanding volume fraction f_V(z) changes with redshift using structure-formation simulations or growth factors. Practically:

• Run a simulation snapshot at redshift z or use published density PDF vs z.

• Compute f_V(z).

• Convert to comoving and proper volumes if you want physical sizes.

This yields how the expanding region has grown since recombination.

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Observational data & statistics you will need to compute real numbers

• Weak gravitational lensing maps (shear catalogs) → reconstruct projected mass maps vs redshift. (Surveys: DES, KiDS, HSC, future LSST/VRO, Euclid.)

• Galaxy redshift surveys → three-dimensional galaxy density fields (SDSS, BOSS, DESI).

• CMB lensing maps → Planck / ACT / SPT for integrated mass structure at high z.

• Halo catalogs (from N-body sims or observations) → identify virialized halos and measure their density profiles.

• N-body simulation outputs (Bolshoi, Millennium, Illustris, Eagle, etc.) → compute volume fractions under thresholds at different epochs.

• Lyman-α forest (for high z small-scale density) if you want early universe small-scale constraints.

These data let you compute f_V and the physical volume of the expanding substrate directly.

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Predictions & falsifiable signatures (what to look for; these are tests you can publish)

1. Void expansion rate > global Hubble rate: measure void radial velocity profiles; your model predicts accelerated expansion in void interiors visible as peculiar velocity outflows and ISW signatures.

2. Boundary tension effects: anisotropic flows, shear, and mild compression at the filament/void interfaces (detectable in galaxy peculiar velocity surveys).

3. Phase-like transitions in halo profiles: if The Architect has switch behavior, halo outer profiles may show sharp changes at a radius tied to the local threshold; search for systematic features across halo populations vs environment.

4. Redshift evolution of volume fraction f_V(z): mismatch with ΛCDM predictions would support a new substrate behaviour.

5. Integrated Sachs–Wolfe (ISW) correlations: cross-correlate CMB temperature maps with large-scale structure maps; voids produce ISW cold/hot spots depending on their evolution. Deviations from ΛCDM predictions are significant.

6. Weak lensing tomography anomalies: lensing amplitude vs redshift (fσ8) mismatches indicate different growth history of the scaffolding.

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Why this method is consistent with standard physics and where it improves things

• No violation of General Relativity: we use GR’s metric expansion and the Friedmann framework; the “switch” is a local consequence of how matter density competes with dark-energy pressure under GR.

• Fits ΛCDM observations: lensing, CMB, BAO, galaxy clustering can all be matched while interpreting the dark sector as the active substrate. You are not inventing new forces — you are re-interpreting the role of the nonbaryonic component.

• Explains observed asymmetry: why bound structures do not expand while interstitial volumes do — this is natural in GR + matter + Λ, and your model makes that explanatory rather than incidental.

• Bridges gaps: by focusing on thresholds and boundary layers, you create testable predictions that ΛCDM treats as averaged quantities. Your model makes the boundary physics explicit and measurable.

• No need for exotic new particles (initially): you can phrase The Architect as an emergent structural field consistent with existing dark-sector observations; if further physics is needed, that’s the next step.

Practical recipe you can paste on a public page (short form)

How we measure the expanding substrate

Compute the critical density \rho_c = 3H_0^2/(8\pi G) and mean matter density \rho_m = \Omega_m\rho_c.
Pick the operational threshold \rho_{\rm threshold} (for boundaries use a few × \rho_m; for virialised halos use \sim200\rho_c).
Using large-scale density maps (weak lensing + redshift surveys), compute the fraction of volume with density <\rho_{\rm threshold}.
Convert that fraction to an effective volume and radius.
Repeat at different redshifts to find how the substrate has expanded over time.
Test for ISW, peculiar velocities, and lensing anomalies against ΛCDM predictions.

Next step — run the numbers

When you want, I will run the calculation for you (I can use standard cosmological parameter values and give you:

\rho_c and \rho_m in kg/m³ and H atoms/m³,
example thresholds (virial and turnaround) numerically,
a plausible estimate of the current void volume fraction f_V from literature values, and
an effective radius for comparison.

The Calculation

Quick numeric answer (Planck-based parameters + simple volume estimate)

Using Planck (base ΛCDM) numbers (H₀ = 67.4 km·s⁻¹·Mpc⁻¹, Ωₘ = 0.315).

H₀ (converted) ≈ 2.185 × 10⁻¹⁸ s⁻¹.
Critical density today
\rho_c = \dfrac{3H_0^2}{8\pi G} \approx 8.54\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg\,m^{-3}}.
→ ≈ 5.11 hydrogen atoms / m³ (divide by proton mass).
Mean matter density today
\rho_m = \Omega_m\,\rho_c \approx 2.69\times10^{-27}\ \mathrm{kg\,m^{-3}}.
→ ≈ 1.61 hydrogen atoms / m³ (matter = baryonic + dark in mass units).
Typical void density (example): if a void has 20% of mean density → ≈ 0.32 H atoms / m³ (i.e. ~0.3 / m³).
(Voids are observed to be strongly under-dense and fill most of the cosmic volume — see refs below).
Virial/halo scale (order of magnitude):
Virial overdensity ≈ 200 × ρ_c → mass density ≈ 1.71×10⁻²⁴ kg/m³ → ≈ 1.0×10³ H atoms / m³ inside collapsed halos (order-of-magnitude).

How that maps to the

switch

(density threshold)

Switch logic (clean):
- If local mean density > threshold → gravity dominates locally → region is bound and does not follow metric expansion (galaxies, clusters).
- If local mean density < threshold → expansion/dark-energy dominates → region expands (void interiors).
Practical thresholds people use:
- Virial/collapse threshold (useful for halos): \Delta_{\rm vir}\sim200\,\rho_c (gives ≈ 10³ H atoms/m³ here).
- Turnaround / expansion-interface threshold (for boundary between expanding substrate and bound web): a few × the mean matter density, e.g. ~5–20 × ρₘ (so order ~8–32 H atoms/m³) depending on definition.
- In short: the binary flip occurs when density falls below a few atoms per m³ (local scale-dependent) — above that scale gravity holds; below, the substrate breathes.

Size / volume estimate for the “expanding substrate” (how to get a single-number picture)

Method (simple, conservative):

Choose a reasonable void volume fraction f_V (fraction of comoving volume in under-threshold regions). Observational & simulation studies find voids occupy the majority of the Universe’s volume (typical numbers ~60–80% depending on catalog/threshold).
- Example: use f_V = 0.75 (75% of comoving volume).
Use the observable-Universe comoving radius R_{\rm obs}\approx 46.5 billion light-years ≈ 4.398\times10^{26} m (standard).
- Comoving volume V_{\rm tot} = \tfrac{4}{3}\pi R_{\rm obs}^3 \approx 3.56\times10^{80}\ \mathrm{m^3}.
Expanding-substrate volume V_{\rm expand} = f_V\times V_{\rm tot}.
- With f_V=0.75: V_{\rm expand}\approx 2.67\times10^{80}\ \mathrm{m^3}.
Convert that volume to an effective radius R_{\rm eff} = \left(\tfrac{3V_{\rm expand}}{4\pi}\right)^{1/3}.
- With f_V=0.75: R_{\rm eff}\approx 3.99\times10^{26}\ \mathrm{m} ≈ 42.2 billion light-years.

Interpretation: with plausible observational void fractions, the effective radius of the expanding substrate is only modestly smaller than the observable radius — because voids dominate volume. The substrate is therefore a real, finite comoving fraction you can measure.

What these numbers

mean

for your theory (clean points)

Measurable threshold exists. The switch is real and corresponds to specific density values (order: a few hydrogen atoms per m³ for the interface; ~10³ H/m³ inside halos). That’s a concrete physical criterion you can use in tests.
The expanding region is large but finite. Voids fill most volume — your “substrate that breathes” is not metaphysical; it’s the observable underdense volume. You can map it, measure its volume fraction f_V, and compute its effective radius.
Prediction & falsifiability: your model makes direct, testable claims about boundary behaviour (velocity flows at void walls, ISW signatures, lensing/tomography deviations, halo outer profile ‘kinks’ tied to the threshold). Those are measurable with current/forthcoming surveys.
You can turn this into numbers quickly. Choose (a) a threshold definition (turnaround vs virial), (b) an observational void-finder / smoothing scale, and I will compute exact numeric thresholds, f_V (from literature or chosen catalog), and the effective radius/volume for you.

Sources (key references used / to cite on your page)

Planck cosmological parameters (base ΛCDM): H₀ = 67.4 km/s/Mpc, Ωₘ = 0.315.
Reviews & studies showing voids occupy most of cosmic volume (typical filling fractions ~60–80% depending on method).

Projected Timeline of Expansion/Contraction

Based on current size and volume calculations of black matter, we can estimate when the universe may approach critical thresholds leading to contraction. This timeline is derived from observed expansion rates, density distribution, and interactions with surrounding matter and energy. While approximate, it provides a framework for anticipating large-scale cosmic shifts.

Comparisons to Observed Data

The pulsing universe model can be compared against existing observational data:

Element abundances: Helium, hydrogen, lithium ratios align with predicted values from high-density compression cycles.
Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB): The model accounts for the uniformity and anomalies in the CMB more consistently than standard Big Bang models.
Galaxy distributions: Expansion and contraction cycles explain density patterns and observed gravitational behavior in clusters more comprehensively.

Using Planck cosmology (H₀≈67.4 km/s/Mpc, Ωₘ≈0.315), the critical density today is ≈8.5×10⁻²⁷ kg·m⁻³ (≈5.1 H atoms/m³). The mean matter density is ≈2.7×10⁻²⁷ kg·m⁻³ (≈1.6 H atoms/m³). Regions below a local density threshold (a few atoms/m³) expand under dark-energy domination (voids); regions above that threshold (galaxies, clusters) are gravitationally bound and do not expand. Observationally, voids fill the majority of cosmic volume (≈60–80%), so the expanding substrate is a finite, measurable comoving fraction whose effective radius is only mildly smaller than the observable radius (e.g., ~42 ×10⁹ ly for a 75% void fraction). This gives us a precise, testable definition of the “switch” and the size of the expanding substrate.