Physical Necessity Underlying the Riemann Hypothesis A Constraint-Based Clarification from Established Physics

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Authors: Darren Cudd
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Abstract

This paper presents a physics-only, constraint-based argument addressing the Riemann Hypothesis by identifying it as a condition of structural necessity rather than a mathematical curiosity. Using only established physical principles—stability, irreversibility, conservation, and scaling behavior—the work argues that persistent neutral states under unbounded amplification are physically admissible only on a unique invariant manifold. Any deviation would correspond to a physically impossible configuration, equivalent to stable balance emerging from unconstrained divergence, which contradicts the Second Law of Thermodynamics and fundamental stability principles. The paper does not offer a mathematical proof; instead, it provides a physical necessity framework that explains why the Riemann Hypothesis must hold if number theory is to underwrite a coherent, stable physical universe.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Complex Systems and Dynamics Relativity and Gravitational Theory Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
9 January 2026
Document type
Preprint