Open Problems
Ten problems stand between the current framework and its full realisation. Each is a publishable research project. Contributions at any level are welcome.
Critical — Must Solve for Viability
Multi-Electron SED
Derive excited states and multi-electron atomic structure from Stochastic Electrodynamics first principles. The single-particle results (Boyer, Theorem 6.1) must generalise.
Spin-½ from Ether Microphysics
Specify the multi-component order parameter of the ether condensate that generates spin-½ fermions via Volovik’s theorem. Determines the fermion spectrum, gauge structure, and mass hierarchy.
Important — Significantly Strengthens
EM Cutoff Mechanism
Identify the transverse microstructure scale ℓ_e from the multi-component condensate structure. Currently constrained by observation but not derived.
ω_p–ℓ_e Relationship
Derive the connection between the plasma frequency and the EM microstructure scale from a unified ether model.
Nelson Detection Dynamics
Construct a fully explicit derivation of Bell violation from SED field correlations, without using the Nelson bridge theorem as an intermediary.
The Bullet Cluster
Resolve the factor-of-two discrepancy in the two-fluid ether model for the Bullet Cluster. Requires hydrodynamic simulation of the superfluid–normal transition under collision.
Baryon–Phonon Coupling α_bp
Derive the coupling constant α_bp = 1/√2 from the relativistic phonon field equation on an FRW background. Currently adopted empirically.
Desirable — Extends Scope
Nonlinear EM Response
Derive the Schwinger critical field behaviour from the ether’s electromagnetic sector.
N-Particle Entanglement
Extend the two-particle Bell analysis to N-particle GHZ and W states within the SED framework.
Tsirelson Bound Derivation
Derive the Tsirelson bound 2√2 as an upper limit from ether properties, rather than from the Hilbert space formalism.
Ready to Contribute?
Every solved problem is a publication. C1 and C2 are the highest impact — their resolution would establish the ether framework as a complete quantum theory.