2026/03/17 by Heiko Grimberg · 1 voice
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics
paper · doi:10.5281/zenodo.19064456
openalex publication_date 2026/03/17 · openalex created_date 2026/03/18 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
This supplement to the Unified Chronofractal Field (UCF) framework provides the definitive geometric resolution for the fine-structure constant (α-1) under strict k=0 (zero free parameters) conditions. It introduces the Lattice-14 Coupling Identity (L14-CI), formulating the topological impedance of fractal time (ν) against the spatial manifold (π). The numerical gap between the static geometric chassis (4π3 + π2 + π ≈ 137.036303) and the observed value is identified not as an empirical error, but as the operational drag the thermodynamic equivalent of latent heat in a topological phase transition, required to maintain the vacuum's hardware clock. Executing this master equation yields a dynamic α-1 with a verified, fixed precision of 75 ppb relative to CODATA 2018. This document establishes the 3D vacuum as a deterministic hardware architecture, eliminating the need for empirical fine-tuning in quantum electrodynamics. Audited under the Nexus AEBE (M+M) protocol.