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=== 1. No established Lagrangian / field theory yet. QAT needs an explicit 4D action (bulk + boundary) whose variation yields (i) boundary currents JμJ^\muJμ, (ii) surface stress SabS_{ab}Sab, and (iii) the observed coupling constants. Without this, QAT is interpretive rather than predictive. - Concrete need: boundary Lagrangian Lboundary(Aμ,ψ,hab)\mathcal{L}_\text{boundary}(A_\mu,\psi,h_{ab})Lboundary(Aμ,ψ,hab) that yields the current JμJ^\muJμ. ===
# Energy budget & conservation: continuous mass creation now is ruled out by photon energy densities. Either mass creation is confined to the early universe (must pass BBN/CMB constraints) or the mode-assignment is bookkeeping only. Need a concrete mechanism and energy flow accounting.
# Magnitude problem: deriving the gravitational constant GGG, the precise value of α, and other constants from geometry must avoid numerology. So far the golden-ratio/137 arguments are intriguing but need derivation, not pattern-matching.
# Mapping to quantum field theory: how does QAT treat vacuum fluctuations, renormalization, and field quantization? QED’s success is tight — any alternative must replicate all precision QED predictions (Lamb shift, anomalous magnetic moment, radiative corrections).
# Observational constraints: any time-dependence of G or α is tightly constrained. QAT models with G(t) must fit lunar laser ranging, pulsar timings, BBN, and quasar spectral bounds.
# Plasma / high-temperature regimes: QAT will need a robust plasma electrodynamics treatment that shows how area-based EM modes scale to galactic/stellar scales. Plasma nonlinearity is complex; many Electric Universe-type claims stumble here.