A discrete, pre-geometric foundation for quantum fields, gravity, and the Standard Model — deriving all physical law from four axioms and the 600-cell lattice.
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hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu →Conscious Point Physics (CPP) is rooted in panpsychism, where fundamental reality emerges from proto-conscious elements operating within a discrete 4D 600-cell lattice. The framework derives Lorentz-invariant spacetime, gravity as Space Stress Vector gradients, exact Standard Model particle content, and quantitative reproduction of the light-hadron spectrum at 97–98% agreement — all from two primitive entities and four irreducible postulates.
No continuum spacetime, no fundamental gauge symmetries, and no free parameters beyond one calibration mass (electron), the Planck units, and one holographically derived constant N ≈ 1061. The vacuum energy cancels naturally to 1/N4 ≈ 10−120.
Everything — spacetime, fields, forces, particles, gravity, the Standard Model, and the cosmological constant — follows as theorems from these axioms alone.
Planck-scale Conscious Points (CPs) carry ±1 elementary charge. Grid Points (GPs) hold position and distance. Displacement-Increment (DI) bits carry information. The only indivisible physical entities.
Every CP obeys identical, deterministic rules at every global clock tick. The “conscious” nature enables perfect rule-following without external supervision — no infinite regress of enforcers.
DI bits are strictly conserved globally by an atemporal, aspatial Nexus that recycles them with zero net loss. Every bit emitted is received by another CP or returned via the Nexus.
Space, time, fields, and all physical laws emerge from statistical patterns of DI-bit exchange within each Planck Sphere Radius. Geometry from bit-flow directionality. Time from the global clock tick.
The universe operates on a finite 4D 600-cell hypericosahedron with 120 fixed vertices serving as distributed, massively parallel processors of reality. The 120CPs mediate information flow, CP existence, position, and Space Stress Vector (SSV). Golden-ratio relationships underlie the infinitely expansible symmetry.
Standard Model particles emerge as CP aggregates in geometric “cages” according to the 600-cell symmetries. Mass arises from the unified ZBW spectrum: EZBW = SSV0 × Nk × σk, where σ = 120−d provides geometric suppression.
Every Standard Model particle is composed of ±eCPs and ±qCPs in specific geometric configurations. Explore the interactive particle visualizations →
| Cage | Vertices | Particles | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | 1 | Electron, Up, Down quarks | Central CP + polarized DP cloud + orbital ZBW |
| TETRA | 4 | Muon, Strange quark | Tetrahedral hDP cage surrounding central CP |
| ICOSA | 12 | Tau, Charm quark, Z boson | Icosahedral cage with inter-layer bonding |
| DODECA | 20 | Bottom quark, Higgs boson | Dodecahedral cage with diffuse polarization cloud |
| FULLER | ~60 | Top quark | Fullerene-like multi-layer cage |
| RIBBON | 6 hDP | W boson | Neutral linear chain; W± via charge bias |
CPP makes specific, near-term predictions that would definitively validate or refute the 600-cell foundation.
CPP provides a mechanistic framework in which consciousness is fundamental — not emergent — enabling perfect rule-following at the most basic level without an infinite regress of enforcers.
While the operational physics requires no theological commitment, the theory naturally accommodates the postulate that the Nexus and 120CP architecture originate in foundational divine consciousness, uniting scientific rigor with spiritual coherence.
Statistical validation: The 600-cell lattice's role has been analyzed against 61 real datasets. The Fischer meta-analysis yielded P < 10−13, strongly rejecting the null hypothesis of random distribution.
Dive into the CPP papers, computation notebooks, and validation code. Every derivation is open and reproducible.