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March 18, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant from the Binary Icosahedral Group 2I over Q(√5): A Complete Geometric and Arithmetic Construction

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DZDaniel Zunzunegui

Key Points

  • The aim is to derive the inverse fine-structure constant using geometry without any prior electromagnetic constants.
  • Utilized the binary icosahedral group 2I acting on S³.
  • Focused on the golden ratio φ as the vital component in the construction.
  • Applied field norm N(φ) = −1 within the context of Q(√5).
  • Derived multiple series terms without fitting to α.
  • Calculated α⁻¹ = 137.035 999 206 consistent with CODATA 2022.
  • Prediction of mτ/mμ = 44/φ² aligns closely with experimental values.
  • Provided a falsifiable prediction of T₆ ≈ 2.88×10⁻¹⁵, awaiting future testing.
  • Established fourteen results without the need for fitting to the fine-structure constant.

Abstract

We derive the inverse fine-structure constant α⁻¹ from the geometry of the binary icosahedral group 2I acting on S³, without using α⁻¹ or any electromagnetic constant as input. The golden ratio φ = (1+√5)/2 is the central object because it is the unique positive real number satisfying N(φ) = −1 in Q(√5), where N denotes the field norm. This identity N(φⁿ) = (−1)ⁿ determines the sign of every term in the series without any free choices. The result is: α⁻¹ = 360/φ² − 2/φ³ + 5/(16φ¹⁴) + 20/(111φ²⁷) + 13/(111φ⁴¹) + 52/(111φ⁶⁸) + ··· All terms lie in Q(√5) by construction. The first five terms give S₅ = 137.035 999 206 000 184..., consistent with CODATA 2022 (α⁻¹ = 137.035 999 177(21)) within 1.38σ, and with the rubidium measurement of Morel et al. (2020) (α⁻¹ = 137.035 999 206(11)) within 1.84×10⁻¹³. The same geometric objects predict mτ/mμ = 44/φ² = 16.8065 (experimental: 16.8173, error 0.064%) with no additional parameters. A falsifiable prediction: T₆ = 52/(111φ⁶⁸) ≈ 2.88×10⁻¹⁵, testable with CODATA 2026. Fourteen results are established without fitting to α. Three open problems are stated explicitly. Additional files include Spanish (ES), French (FR), and Polish (PL) translations.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42cf4e9516ffd37a3617https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19057771
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