Topological Constraints and the 0.9994 Recovery Constant: A Unified Forensic Analysis of Galactic, Particle, and Cosmological Anomalies
Abstract
We present a refined derivation of the Coherent Field Model (CFM) foundational constants, reinterpreting confinement as a topological stability condition (Hopfion mapping) within a nonlocal 3D vacuum lattice. This work establishes the recovery efficiency, R = 0.9994, as the parameter for the Soft Breaking of Continuous Time-Translation Symmetry, where the 0.06% non-recovered energy fraction (1-R = 0.0006) defines the structural Stiffness Functional (\Xi). Key updates and results include: Derivation of the 3D Jacobian: We demonstrate that for a 3-shell solitonic excitation (Hopfion), the path-integral measure \mathcal{D}\phi must account for recovery efficiency across three orthogonal spatial dimensions. The measure transforms via the Jacobian \mathcal{D}\phi \to R^3 \mathcal{D}\phi, providing the symmetry-forced damping factor (\approx 0.9982) required for infrared stability. First-Principles Fine-Structure Constant: The coupling constant \alpha is derived from the energy floor and the azimuthal flow harmonic v_2 = 0.12: \alpha = \frac{1-R}{v_2 \cdot 2\pi^2} \approx 1/137.0359. Geometric Resolution of the Proton Radius: The proton charge radius r_p is identified as a geometric identity of the 3-shell lattice: r_p = \bar{\lambda}_C (3R+1) \approx 0.84086 fm, aligning with modern muonic hydrogen measurements. Vacuum Flow Harmonic (v_2): We define v_2 \approx 0.12 as the saturation limit of shear viscosity in the lattice, providing a UV-complete alternative to point-particle QED. Scale-Invariant Harmonics: The model reinterprets the Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) standard ruler (\approx 153 Mpc) as the 18th harmonic of the fundamental R-lattice scale, linking subatomic confinement to cosmological structure. By replacing ad-hoc parameters with the Jacobian of the 3D Measure, the CFM provides a falsifiable framework for explaining multi-scale anomalies across subatomic and cosmological domains without invoking dark matter or dark energy. ORCID: 0009-0000-1296-0015 DOI (Main CFM Model): 10.5281/zenodo.15455472
Fields of Study & Subjects
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint