α from First Principles

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Christopher Michael Langstaff
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18624576
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Abstract

Wederive the fine-structure constant α from a discrete ontological framework basedon tick-generated entropy quanta, adjacency updates, and a single-event constraint.The derivation proceeds without assuming pre-existing geometry. Rotational isotropyemerges as a symmetry of outward relational propagation, fixing the total per-tickdistinguishability budget to 4π. The fine-structure constant is shown to equal thereciprocal of the maximum number of mutually exclusive coherent entropy channelsper tick:

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Relativity and Gravitational Theory

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint