Quantifying Existence: Energy, Relational Measurement, and the ∆E Field in the Theory of Relative Cosmic Equilibrium (RCE)

This paper presents a continuation and deepening of the Theory of Relative Cos- mic Equilibrium (RCE), focusing on the relational nature of energy and measure- ment. While the first RCE paper unified the four fundamental forces under the dy- namic field ∆E, this second paper redefines energy itself as a measure of deviation from absolute equilibrium. It introduces the relational quantity Q(x, t) = |∆E(x, t)|, which serves as the fundamental measurable essence of reality. Through analytical reasoning and empirical calibration (GPS, NIST, SLACS lenses), the study estab- lishes that all observable quantities — gravity, time, and light — emerge as different relational expressions of the same energetic equilibrium field. This redefinition not only reconciles relativity and quantum mechanics but also extends physics toward a relational understanding of existence itself.