The Acopais Thesis (v3.0): A Physical Spatial Medium Alternative to Curved Spacetime
Archival Scientific Preprint & Mathematical Monograph (Version 3.0, Revision 3_13): The formal PDF edition of The Acopais Thesis —featuring rigorous operational time definitions, the ECI clock kinematics framework, exact 2PN light-deflection derivations, and the PPN preferred-frame analysis—is permanently archived on Zenodo at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23930524 PUBLICATION NOTE — AI-Assisted Rewrite & Formalization (November 2026) Original Physical Framework & Core Axioms: Independently developed over several decades by the author. Multi-Model Adversarial Stress-Testing, Rewrite & Mathematical Formalization: Assisted by Google Gemini AI and audited against independent adversarial critiques via Anthropic Claude AI (utilized strictly as analytical and mathematical auditing instruments, which do not imply institutional endorsement). Why This Updated Edition Exists The core physical insights of The Acopais Thesis —that time is strictly the measurement of energy...