Physical Field vs. Geometric Manifold A Comparative Overview -Extended Edition

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Compares physical-field and geometric-manifold interpretations of spacetime across ontology, mathematics, observations and prospective engineering.

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• The paper states that both descriptions agree in tested regimes.
• The author's preferred field ontology is a working assumption; suggested distinguishing high-rotation experiments have not been performed.

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