Fine Structure Constant Derivation
Deriving alpha_em from golden-angle series and 600-cell lattice geometry with higher-order corrections.
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Fine-Structure Constant α_em Derivation in Conscious Point Physics (CPP)
This directory develops the geometric derivation of the fine-structure constant α_em ≈ 1/137.035999084 from the 600-cell lattice's intrinsic properties (golden ratio φ ≈ 1.618, vertex coordination, projection frustration).
Goals
- Derive α^{-1} to 10+ digit precision from lattice geometry (no free parameters)
- Show convergence to CODATA value
- Provide roadmap for higher precision and lattice corrections
Current Status (February 2026)
- Base series: α^{-1} ≈ 360 / φ² - 2 / φ³ ≈ 137.03562810 (error ~0.002)
- With higher-order terms: currently ~137.03599921 (error ~10^{-7})
- Target: full 10+ digit match via exact 600-cell projection and vertex counting
Key Mechanism
α_em emerges as the inefficiency of projecting 4D lattice dynamics to 3D particle cages:
- 360° ZBW cycle
- Golden angle frustration (Ψ ≈ 137.508° = 360° × φ^{-2})
- Corrections from multi-layer entropy and 120-vertex bound
Cross-references: Paper 2 Appendix G (charge screening), Appendix L (perturbative corrections), suppression directory.
Contents:
- README.md: Overview
- golden-angle-series.md: Base derivation
- higher-order-corrections.md: ε terms from lattice
- figures/: Diagrams and convergence plots
- derivations/: Main computation notebook
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