Nuclear Force Emergence from Lattice Field Medium Substrate Dynamics
Abstract
We demonstrate that both strong and weak nuclear forces emerge from the fundamental Lattice Field Medium (LFM) governing equations. STRONG FORCE EMERGENCE Pinned color source experiments show linear confinement with string energy E = σr achieving R² = 0.999, directly comparable to lattice QCD results. The string tension σ = 170 emerges from χ gradient dynamics between separated sources. STRONG FORCE PARAMETERS FROM χ₀ = 19 • Number of gluons: N_g = χ₀ - 11 = 8 (EXACT)• Strong coupling: α_s = 2/(χ₀-2) = 2/17 = 0.1176 (0.25% error vs measured 0.1179)• Number of colors: N_c = 3 (from N_g = N²-1) WEAK FORCE PARAMETERS FROM χ₀ = 19 • Fermion generations: N_gen = (χ₀-1)/6 = 3 (EXACT)• Weak mixing angle at GUT scale: sin²θ_W = 3/(χ₀-11) = 3/8 (EXACT) PARITY VIOLATION Requires motivated extension GOV-02' incorporating momentum density j = Im(Ψ*∇Ψ), analogous to gravitomagnetism in general relativity. The helicity coupling ε_W = 2/(χ₀+1) = 0.1 is determined by χ₀, not a free parameter. FOUR-FORCE UNIFICATION STATUS • Gravity: DERIVED from GOV-01/02 (χ wells from energy density)• Electromagnetism: DERIVED from GOV-01 (phase interference)• Strong force: DERIVED from GOV-01/02 (χ gradient confinement)• Weak force numbers: PREDICTED from χ₀ = 19• Weak force dynamics: MOTIVATED EXTENSION (GOV-02') PACKAGE CONTENTS This package includes:- Full manuscript (PDF and LaTeX source)- Python experiment code for confinement and parity tests- Numerical results with R² = 0.9991 for linear confinement The single integer χ₀ = 19 determines the parameters of all four fundamental forces.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 7 February 2026
- Document type
- Preprint