A Superfluid False Vacuum / de Sitter Brane (SFV/dSB) Model for the Origin ofQuintessence and Matter

The fundamental nature of dark energy and dark matter, along with the origin of the observed matter density, remain profound puzzles in cosmology. We propose a new theoretical framework, the Superfluid False Vacuum / de Sitter Brane (SFV/dSB) model, in which our universe is a 3-brane that nucleated from a higher-dimensional Superfluid False Vacuum (SFV). In this model, the phase transition creates a Quintessence field (Q) on the brane which drives cosmic acceleration. We argue that the superfluid nature of the SFV provides a physical origin for the observed matter density. The weak coupling inherent to a superfluid predicts an extremely inefficient reheating process, which we confirm via simulation naturally results in the small, observed matter-to-dark-energy ratio.The files herein were used for methodology, fine-tuning, and plotting of the article to be submitted