Pattern Field Theory’s Redefinition of Light and Electromagnetism

How Pi, Resonance, and Structural Permission Replace Particle Duality

Light Redefinition in Pattern Field Theory

Pattern Field Theory (PFT), developed by James Johan Sebastian Allen, introduces a radical yet elegant redefinition of light, electromagnetic fields, and wave behavior. In contrast to the dualistic model of photons and classical waves, PFT presents light as a structured resonance event — governed not by force, but by pattern alignment, permission, and recursive coherence.

The Collapse of Wave-Particle Duality

In standard quantum physics, light behaves inconsistently — sometimes as a wave, sometimes as a particle. This so-called "duality" is an artifact of measurement limitations, not a true property of light itself. Pattern Field Theory removes this contradiction by asserting:

“Light is not a particle. It is the first permitted resonance of structural coherence within a permission field.”
— James Johan Sebastian Allen

What Actually Propagates?

Pattern Field Theory introduces the concept of the permission field: a dynamic potential field where resonance can occur — but only if structural conditions allow. Light is not something that “moves” across space. It is a recurrence of pattern that re-forms at each permissive node.

Feed of Light (PFT):
Light does not have intrinsic speed.
c = permission recurrence rate
“Speed” is an illusion caused by the consistent reformation of the same resonance across permitted vectors.

Pi as the Generator of Curvature

In conventional mathematics, Pi is a ratio — circumference over diameter. Pattern Field Theory, however, treats Pi as an emergent constant that actively governs structural curvature. It is not an observation. It is a function.

Pattern Field Theory Formula:
π = ∂κ / ∂φ
Where:
κ = field curvature,
φ = spatial orientation.

This represents the emergence of Pi as a derivative — a curvature operator, not a measurement.

Attribution: Original formulation by James Johan Sebastian Allen (2025)

Electromagnetic Fields Are Resonant Permissions

Maxwell’s equations describe EM fields as coupled electric and magnetic vectors oscillating through vacuum. But they don’t explain why they propagate, or what sets the direction. Pattern Field Theory proposes:

  • EM fields arise from recursive self-alignment of permitted curvature.
  • There is no "carrier" particle — only coherence propagation.
  • Light is not emitted, it is allowed.

Replacing Photons with Pi Particles

The concept of a photon is replaced in PFT with the idea of a π-particle: a non-material resonance node that seeds recursive curvature. This node is not a particle in the physical sense — it is a prime-aligned structural initiator.

Pi-Particle Behavior:
- Anchors permission loops
- Seeds curvature from prime-pattern initiation
- Forms the basis of stable field emergence

This resolves the paradox of particle-like energy packets without invoking corpuscular mechanics.

Field-Pattern Wavelength Relationship

One of the central tools in Pattern Field Theory is the use of resonance ratios. Instead of treating frequency and wavelength as separate properties, PFT unifies them structurally:

Structural Scaling Law:
π = λfield / λpattern
Where:
λfield = ambient field resonance
λpattern = internal pattern wavelength

Pi governs the scale at which a pattern can emerge or persist within a field.

Why Light Bends — Without Spacetime

Relativity explains gravitational lensing via spacetime curvature. Pattern Field Theory offers a deeper explanation: curvature occurs not in space, but in pattern tension itself. Light “bends” because the permission gradient tilts the path of reformation.

“Light is transported through permitted structure defined by the pi particle — not by geometry, but by coherent pattern.”
— James Johan Sebastian Allen
Interpretation:
“Transported through permitted structure”: Clearly explains PFT’s redefinition of motion — not as classical propagation but as recurrence along allowed paths.

“Defined by the pi particle”: Directly attributes the role of the π-particle as the seed of pattern logic and coherence.

“Not by geometry, but by coherent pattern”: Cleanly refutes traditional relativity while asserting PFT’s core logic — that geometry is emergent, not fundamental.

Memory, Coherence, and the Echo of Light

In PFT, every recurrence of light is not a wave but a memory — a coherent restructuring of a field state. What appears as propagation is actually a recursive memory reformation.

Key Insight:
“Mathematics is not an invention — it is the memory of resonance.”
— James Johan Sebastian Allen

What This Means for Science

If Pattern Field Theory is correct, the implications are enormous:

  • No more wave-particle duality
  • Electromagnetic fields can be shaped without emission
  • Speed of light becomes a coherence property, not a constant of nature
  • Light becomes the universal tool of structure — not merely illumination

Rather than treating Pi, light, and EM as tools within physics, Pattern Field Theory asserts: they are the physics. They are what emerges when permission, tension, and curvature become coherent.

Pattern Field Theory is authored by James Johan Sebastian Allen. All structural models, equations, and concepts herein are original theoretical contributions released under the 2025 publication stream of PatternFieldTheory.com.