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Perihelion precession of planetary orbits solved from quantum field theory

Mikko Partanen, Jukka Tulkki

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We derive the perihelion precession of planetary orbits using quantum field theory extending the Standard Model to include gravity. Modeling the gravitational bound state of an electron via the Dirac equation of unified gravity [Rep. Prog. Phys. 88, 057802 (2025)], and taking the classical planetary state limit, we obtain orbital dynamics exhibiting a precession in agreement with general relativity. This demonstrates that key general relativistic effects in planetary motion can emerge directly from quantum field theory without invoking the geometric framework of general relativity.

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    • From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45996138 : >>> "Perihelion precession of planetary orbits solved from quantum field theory" (2025) https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14447 .. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45220460 > Planetary orbits are an n-body problem. GR, SQG, and…

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    • More notes on CFD, spiceypy, Navier-Stokes, quantum fluids, and SQG: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44383829 : > this model of gravity fully-derived from [~~the Standard Model~~ QFT] also predicts perihelion in the orbit of planet Mercury. And also: >> "Perihelion…

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    • But specifically on velocity in superfluids or superfluids aka BEC Bose-Einstein Condensates, This model predicts the multi body gravitational motions of the planets including the perihelion of Mercury and also vortices in superfluids: "Physical vacuum as a dilatant fluid yields…

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    • On gravity; Gravity from QFT: > This says that the standard model actually does describe the n-body orbits of the planets: > "Perihelion precession of planetary orbits solved from quantum field theory" (2025) https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14447 ..…

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    • From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45241431 : > "Perihelion precession of planetary orbits solved from quantum field theory" (2025) https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14447 : >> We derive the perihelion precession of planetary orbits using quantum field theory extending the…

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    • From "Perihelion precession of planetary orbits solved from quantum field theory" (2025) https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14447 : > Abstract: [...] We derive the perihelion precession of planetary orbits using quantum field theory extending the Standard Model to include gravity.…

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