Emergence of the Rare Kaon Decay

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Authors: Livolsi Edoardo
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Abstract

We present a variational framework in which the rare decay (K^+ \rightarrow \pi^+ \nu \bar{\nu}) emerges from the intrinsic spectral structure of a quartic functional. The theory is defined by a closed variational system whose dynamics are governed by bilinear field configurations generated by the functional derivatives of the action. The quartic interaction term induces cyclic contractions of three indices, producing a minimal dynamical closure of the fluctuation sector described by the cyclic group (Z_3). This structure generates a cubic interaction vertex with amplitude (A = 3\alpha^{3/2}), where (\alpha) arises as a spectral invariant determined by the internal consistency condition of the functional. The transition probability is obtained from the square of the cyclic vertex amplitude together with the coupling to two quasi-null eigenmodes of the Hessian operator, which correspond to neutrino-like excitations of the spectrum. The resulting structural suppression factor is [P = 9\alpha^5 .] Using the internally determined value (\alpha^{-1} = 137.035999), the framework predicts [BR(K^+ \rightarrow \pi^+ \nu \bar{\nu}) \approx 1.86 \times 10^{-10}.] This value is compatible with the current measurement reported by the NA62 experiment at CERN. The result suggests that rare flavor-changing processes may arise from cyclic spectral structures of variational functionals rather than from phenomenological parameter tuning.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN