DARK MATTER PINS IN SPACE-TIME FABRIC A Conceptual Higher-Dimensional Field Hypothesis for the Origin of Observable Gravity
Abstract
This paper presents a new hypothesis for the origin of gravity and the identity of dark matter.
It proposes that gravity is not a fundamental force, but an effect caused by a localized field excitation, termed a Pin, which is connected to a fourth spatial dimension (w). The Pin inserts into the 3D spacetime fabric from the w-dimension, stretches the fabric, and this stretching is perceived as gravity in 3D.
In this model, the same Pin is identified as dark matter. The paper provides a clear definition of the Pin, a mathematical framework starting from (∇32 + ∂2/∂ w2 − μ2) ξ = −λ ρpin, and outlines a research program to derive the effective potential Φeff and test the 1/r2 law.
This is presented strictly as a hypothesis, not a proven theory. It is proposed for further mathematical derivation and observational testing by the scientific community.
Keywords: Gravity origin, Dark Matter, Fourth Dimension, Extra Dimension, Hypothesis, Spacetime Fabric
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BibTeX
@misc{saikia2026dark,
title = {{DARK MATTER PINS IN SPACE-TIME FABRIC A Conceptual Higher-Dimensional Field Hypothesis for the Origin of Observable Gravity}},
author = {Nilamjit Saikia},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23495164},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23495164},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - DARK MATTER PINS IN SPACE-TIME FABRIC A Conceptual Higher-Dimensional Field Hypothesis for the Origin of Observable Gravity
AU - Nilamjit Saikia
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/20
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23495164
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23495164
AB - This paper presents a new hypothesis for the origin of gravity and the identity of dark matter. It proposes that gravity is not a fundamental force, but an effect caused by a localized field excitation, termed a Pin, which is connected to a fourth spatial dimension (w). The Pin inserts into the 3D spacetime fabric from the w-dimension, stretches the fabric, and this stretching is perceived as gravity in 3D. In this model, the same Pin is identified as dark matter. The paper provides a clear definition of the Pin, a mathematical framework starting from (∇_3^2 + ∂^2/∂ w^2 − μ^2) ξ = −λ ρ_pin, and outlines a research program to derive the effective potential Φ_eff and test the 1/r^2 law. This is presented strictly as a hypothesis, not a proven theory. It is proposed for further mathematical derivation and observational testing by the scientific community. Keywords: Gravity origin, Dark Matter, Fourth Dimension, Extra Dimension, Hypothesis, Spacetime Fabric
ER -