Rotational Rates in Galaxies under the Infinite Fluid Multiverse (IFM).
In standard cosmology, galaxies should rotate according to Keplerian dynamics: orbital speed (v) declines as (v \propto 1/\sqrt{r}) beyond the visible mass distribution, because gravity weakens with distance. Yet observations show that rotation curves remain flat ((v \approx) constant) at large radii. This “flat rotation curve problem” is conventionally solved by invoking massive, invisible dark matter halos.
The Infinite Fluid Multiverse (IFM) offers a different explanation that requires no dark matter.
The IFM Mechanism
In IFM, a galaxy is a single, extended planetary-scale energy entity (EE) whose density decreases gradually outward. The visible stars, gas, and dust occupy the denser central region, but the EE itself continues far beyond the optical disk as a low-density resonant structure.
Gravity in IFM is not spacetime curvature. It is the net inward pressure exerted by the surrounding infinite fluid on any density gradient. Because the galactic EE has an extended, slowly declining density profile, the fluid pressure gradient does not fall off as steeply as the Newtonian (1/r^2) law. This provides continuous outward support that balances the inward compressive force at large radii, keeping orbital speeds roughly constant.
Mathematically, the radial force balance for a test mass in circular orbit becomes:
[ \frac{v^2}{r} = -\frac{GM(r)}{r^2} \frac{1}{\rho} \frac{dP}{dr} ]
where:
•The first term on the right is the usual gravitational acceleration from visible mass (M(r)).
•The second term is the additional pressure-gradient support arising from the fluid’s response to the galactic density gradient (\rho(r)).
In the outer regions, the pressure term (\frac{1}{\rho} \frac{dP}{dr}) remains significant because the fluid is still being compressed by the overall galactic EE. This prevents the expected Keplerian decline and produces the observed flat rotation curves using only the visible mass distribution.
Connection to Broader IFM Principles
This explanation is fully consistent with the rest of the theory:
•Density-driven effects: The same mechanism that produces redshift ((z = \rho^{1/3} - 1 \Delta w)) and solar coronal heating also governs galactic dynamics.
•Fractal scaling: The galactic EE contains infinite nested sub-EEs (star clusters, molecular clouds, etc.). The base-60 fractal sum ensures that the pressure support extends smoothly across scales without singularities or cutoffs.
•Resonant pressure: The fluid does not exert a static push; it transmits resonant wave pressure. Magnetic fields and plasma waves observed in galaxies are visible manifestations of these vibrational mismatches and adjustments.
•Scale invariance: The same equations that describe an atom’s “bubble and spines” describe a galaxy’s extended density structure and its interaction with the surrounding fluid.
Observational Alignment and Falsifiability
IFM predicts that flat rotation curves should appear even in galaxies with very low visible mass, provided the overall density gradient of the galactic EE is present. It also predicts that the degree of flatness should correlate with the smoothness and extent of the gaseous and plasma halo, not with unseen mass.
This is directly falsifiable: if high-resolution rotation curves of isolated, low-mass galaxies (where visible mass is insufficient to sustain flat curves under any pressure-support model) still require unseen mass to fit the data, IFM would be challenged on this point.
In summary, galactic rotational rates in IFM are maintained by the extended pressure gradient of the galactic energy entity itself. The infinite fluid does not allow gravity to weaken in the simple Keplerian manner; instead, the resonant compressive response of the medium keeps orbital speeds roughly constant at large radii. This removes the need for dark matter while remaining fully consistent with IFM’s vibrational framework.