Pattern Field Theory

Pattern Field Theory’s Electromagnetism: Phase-Centric Foundations and Independent Corroboration

Light as optic closure on the Pi-Field; electricity and magnetism as driven phase detours returning to equilibrium.

Pattern Field Theory™ (PFT™) models reality as pattern dynamics on a Pi-Field substrate. In this view, light appears as the optic phase state (0°)—an oscillating curvature mode that becomes visible when interacting with 3D mass. The familiar “electric” and “magnetic” aspects are not separate substances; they are driven phase detours relative to the optic state: +90° emphasizes charge transport (electric face) and −90° emphasizes spin alignment (magnetic face). In the absence of drive, detours relax toward optic closure. Phase-opposed configurations (±180°) represent null/destructive closure contexts.

Why this completes the picture (without changing Maxwell)

Maxwell’s mathematics remains intact; PFT™ modifies the picture: what we call “E” and “B” are phase-selected faces of the same underlying resonance on the Pi-Field. This reframes several everyday observations:

• Why light doesn’t electrocute: photons occupy the optic state (0°), lacking the +90° drive needed for bulk current in tissue.
• Why magnets don’t glow: −90° spin alignment is metastable and non-radiative absent perturbation toward 0°.
• Why induction spikes: changing flux pushes the system toward +90°, then relaxation drifts back toward 0° once motion stops.
• Polarizers & interference: crossed elements can park light near ±180° (null), while a third analyzer rotates phase back toward visibility.

Phase compass (PFT™ mapping)

Independent corroboration (kept subordinate to PFT™)

A recent “Phase-Compass Electromagnetism” manuscript independently arrives at a four-orientation description (0°, +90°, −90°, ±180°) while preserving Maxwell’s equations. We reference it as compatible derivation that converges with PFT’s prior mapping and propose that future experiments (across polarization, induction behavior, and magnet response) be read through the PFT™ lens. PFT’s ontology, terminology, and predictions remain primary; any specific derivations or test designs from that manuscript are attributed to its authors.

Implications & readings

• Unified interpretation: EM phenomena are phase-selected views of one resonance on the Pi-Field substrate.
• Experiment design: Phase control and analysis (rather than intensity alone) become central to interpreting outcomes.
• Consistency with observations: Polarization effects, induction transients, and magnet quietness read cleanly in a phase-centric frame.

PFT™ welcomes independent replications that probe phase-orientation behavior under controlled conditions. Agreement across different derivations would strengthen the phase-centric account; disagreement would sharpen what, exactly, distinguishes pictures that keep Maxwell’s math but change the ontology.

Authorship & Citation

Pattern Field Theory™ (J. J. S. Allen) provides the original phase-centric EM ontology. An external “Phase-Compass Electromagnetism” manuscript (2025) is cited as independent, convergent support for the four-state description; its derivations and test proposals remain with its authors. This page does not rely on those derivations for PFT™’s claims.

Provenance (earlier publications)

Pattern Field Theory™ articulated this phase-centric account of EM prior to the external “phase-compass” manuscript. The following articles were published earlier (dates from our sitemap):

• Light, Electricity & Magnetism — Aug 8, 2025.
• Light & EM Redefined — Aug 8, 2025.
• Angular Polarity in Light — Aug 8, 2025.
• Space–Light Shearing (Eclipse) — Aug 19, 2025.
• Redefining Optics — Sep 5, 2025.

For reference, the external manuscript is dated September 7, 2025: “Phase-Compass Electromagnetism: Honoring Maxwell, Completing the Picture”.