PHYSICS Journal: Theoretical and Experimental Studies
PHYSICS Journal: Theoretical and Experimental Studies

Research Article Volume: 2 & Issue: 1

On the “Hierarchy Problem” in Physics

Burago Sergey Georgievich*

Received : January 20, 2026 | Published : March 30, 2026

Citation: S. G. Burago, “On the ‘Hierarchy Problem’ in Physics,” Phys. J. Theor. Exp. Stud. 2(1), 1–11 (2026).

Abstract

Modern physics describes nature using four fundamental forces: electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity. Gravity is weak compared to the forces that govern atoms and particles. This discrepancy is known in physics as the “hierarchy problem.” Physics cannot explain why gravity doesn’t play any significant role in the fate of elementary particles. This is especially true given that gravity plays a decisive role in the structure of galaxies, stars, planets, and satellites.

Modern astrophysics has plunged stars, planets, and other material bodies into the void. The void is barren; it cannot reveal the mysteries of the universe. The only thing that connects material bodies, separated by vast distances in the void, is gravity. The nature of gravity is unknown. Gravity is the only tool physics uses to answer all the questions that arise as new problems arise in observational astronomy. But nature abhors a vacuum. Stars, planets, and other bodies are surrounded by a continuum of dark matter. It is a unified system of interacting, interpenetrating entities of the universe.

This article demonstrates that in nature, where material bodies coexist with dark matter dark matter, space is material. It contains jets and vortices of dark matter. These streams create gravity and cause stars and planets to gather into stellar and galactic systems. Vortices of dark matter also exist around elementary particles. Between these vortices, forces act that astrophysics has discarded along with the interstellar medium (ether). These forces are known in gas dynamics and hydrodynamics as the Magnus effect. They can significantly exceed gravity in the microcosm. The article presents some results of research based on the recognition of the existence of a dark matter continuum filling all space in the Universe. These studies demonstrate the enormous amount of scientific research that has been overlooked by physicists, astrophysicists, and astronomers.