Generalized Universe Holography (GUH):
A Working Hypothesis

Alliance Research Group (ARG)

Author: Łukasz Bojanowski
Affiliation: Alliance Research Group (ARG)
Mode: Collaborative Human–AI exploration
(structured with assistance from Grok, Gemini, and OpenAI-based systems)

Date: January 17, 2026 | Version: Zenodo v1

📄 Canonical Preprint (Zenodo · DOI)
⬇ Early concept PDF (archival, v0.3 · January 4, 2026)

Update · January 17, 2026

Generalized Universe Holography (GUH) is now available as a public preprint on Zenodo with a persistent DOI.

Canonical preprint (DOI): zenodo.org/records/18284647

Note on independent convergence

Following the GUH preprint release, we have noticed conceptually related work emerging independently in adjacent domains — including boundary-first and non-local response frameworks that yield low-dimensional predictive structure. This mention is not presented as evidence for GUH, but as an example of parallel intuition: global boundary constraints → effective operators.

Example (galactic dynamics): A Fixed–Shape Gravitational Kernel with Baryon–Only Amplitude for Galaxy Rotation Curves — referenced via an X discussion thread.
↗ View discussion / reference

Dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Kazimierz Musiał (1994–1997),
my high school physics teacher.
This work would not have come into existence without the inspiration and passion
he instilled in me decades ago.

Abstract: The Generalized Universe Holography (GUH) hypothesis extends the holographic principle beyond Anti-de Sitter (AdS) spaces to describe our observed flat or de Sitter-like universe. It posits that the three-dimensional volume of spacetime emerges from information encoded on a lower-dimensional boundary surface. GUH is presented as a testable framework, not a definitive theory, inviting empirical validation or falsification.

Keywords: holographic principle, quantum gravity, cosmology, emergent spacetime

GUH Documents

Canonical White Paper (Recommended)
Generalized Universe Holography (GUH): A Working Hypothesis for Emergent Spacetime
Zenodo preprint, January 17, 2026
⬇ View / Download (DOI)

Early Concept Note (Archival)
Generalized Universe Holography – Initial Hypothesis (v0.3)
January 4, 2026
⬇ Download (archival)
This earlier document is preserved for historical and conceptual context. Latest revision is always available via the Zenodo DOI.

1. Introduction

The holographic principle, first proposed by 't Hooft (1993) and Susskind (1995), states that the description of a volume of space can be encoded on its boundary surface, with information density bounded by the surface area rather than volume. This idea, formalized in the AdS/CFT correspondence by Maldacena (1998), has profoundly influenced quantum gravity research.

GUH generalizes this principle to cosmologies beyond AdS, including our observed ΛCDM universe. It suggests that apparent three-dimensional reality emerges from a two-dimensional “screen” at the cosmological horizon.

2. Foundations of the Holographic Principle

2.1 Black Hole Thermodynamics

Bekenstein and Hawking showed that black hole entropy is proportional to horizon area:

$$S = \frac{kc^3 A}{4\hbar G}$$

Mathematically, the entropy bound for a region of space is $S \le (A/4)$ in Planck units.

2.2 AdS/CFT Correspondence

Maldacena demonstrated exact duality between gravity in Anti-de Sitter space (AdS) and conformal field theory (CFT) on its boundary:

$$Z_{AdS} = Z_{CFT}$$

3. Generalized Universe Holography (GUH) Hypothesis

Generalized Universe Holography: volume-based vs area-based information encoding

Figure 1: Generalized Universe Holography (GUH). Comparison between volume-based information scaling (left) and boundary-based (holographic) encoding (right).
Reproduced from the GUH Zenodo preprint (January 2026).

GUH proposes:

The observable universe's degrees of freedom are encoded on a lower-dimensional boundary (cosmological horizon).
Three-dimensional spacetime and matter fields emerge from quantum entanglement on this boundary.
Gravitational dynamics arise from boundary quantum information evolution.

3.1 Mathematical Formulation

In GUH, the entropy of a cosmological region is bounded by its boundary area:

$$S \le \frac{A}{4l_P^2}$$

The emergent metric satisfies:

$$ds^2 = g_{\mu\nu}dx^\mu dx^\nu$$

For de Sitter space, GUH extends dS/CFT with entropy:

$$S_{dS} = \frac{3\pi}{G\Lambda}$$

4. Visual Representations

Conceptual models illustrating the transition from classical volume to holographic boundary.

Figure 2: Entropy bound comparison. Information encoding shifts from volume to boundary.

Figure 3: Boundary encoding. The observable universe emerges as a projection from the horizon.

Figure 4: AdS/CFT vs. GUH — from rigid boundary to cosmological horizon.

Figure 5: Black hole information flow and the Page curve (schematic).

5. Testable Predictions

Potential patterns in the CMB power spectrum beyond standard ΛCDM (especially at low multipoles).
Possible subtle deviations in gravitational-wave propagation over cosmological distances.
Information-theoretic constraints on admissible cosmological histories.

6. Roadmap

2026–2027: Comparative reading + anomaly audit against public cosmology datasets and literature.
2027–2030: Phenomenological models enabling quantitative comparisons with observations.
Long-term: Formalization of boundary-correlator → emergent-geometry mapping.