This upload contains a preprint presenting a constructive mathematical proof demonstrating that pure SU (N₂) Yang-Mills theory in four Euclidean dimensions possesses a mass gap >0. Authored by independent researchers Seth Schultz, Beatriz Errante, and Joshua Hosain, the paper tackles the mass gap problem by bridging differential geometry, supersymmetric gauge theory, and axiomatic quantum field theory. The proof's methodology is structured across four primary stages: The Geometric Base: The derivation of a compactified Kaluza-Klein mass gap ₊₊=2/R>0 on the Joyce orbifold K₇ with G₂ holonomy, which utilizes an exact spectral gap of ₁=4^2. The Supersymmetric Bridge: The derivation of the Veneziano-Yankielowicz superpotential from the Adler-Bardeen-Jackiw anomaly and Picard-Lindelöf ODE uniqueness, ensuring ^2W/ S^20 across all vacua. The Mass Gap Theorem: A proof by contradiction establishing that N=1 Super Yang-Mills (N=1SYM) theory has a mass gap. This relies on the premise that unbroken supersymmetry forces every massless boson to have a massless fermion partner, a condition excluded by 't Hooft anomaly matching. Continuum Construction: The construction of the continuum Wightman QFT utilizing Arzela-Ascoli compactness, NSVZ trajectory uniqueness, and Osterwalder-Schrader reconstruction, alongside an operator classification to rule out dangerous lattice artifacts. The final step utilizes a soft supersymmetry breaking bridge to yield ₘ₌=6ₘ₌>0 for pure Yang-Mills, deriving the proportionality constant C=6 from the Dynkin index of the emergent so (6) algebra over F₃₇. The authors note that every step relies on published mathematical theorems and that all numerical computations have been independently verified. Keywords: Yang-Mills Theory, Mass Gap, G₂ Holonomy, Supersymmetry, Quantum Field Theory, Wightman Axioms, Mathematical Physics.
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Seth Schultz
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Joshua Hosain
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd0bd48f933b5eed9055 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18840502
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