Gravity Coupling Matches the 128-Bit Integer Limit to 6 Ppm
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The results of this test suggest the universe might use a 128-bit integer architecture.
1. HYPOTHESIS
• The proton is defined at the 64-bit integer limit (2^64).
• Gravity is defined at the 128-bit integer limit (2^128).
If this is true, the gravitational coupling constant (alpha_G)
should be the least significant bit (LSB) of this structure (2^-127) (1),
modulated by the same geometric cost factor found in the proton mass
(1 + alpha / 3) (2).
(1) The model derives G from the proton mass scaling, resulting in
a factor of 2 / 2^128, which simplifies to 2^-127.
(2) The term (1 + alpha/3) is the geometric interaction cost derived
for the proton mass in the holographic model.
2. FORMULA alpha_G_model = (1 + alpha / 3)^2 / 2^127
3. DATA (CODATA 2022) mp = 1.67262192e-27 kg (proton mass)
hbar = 1.05457181e-34 J s
c = 299792458 m/s
G_exp = 6.67430e-11 (experimental G)
alpha = 7.29735256e-3 (fine-structure constant)
4. VERIFICATIONStandard experimental coupling from G_exp:
alpha_G_exp = (G_exp * mp^2) / (hbar * c)
Value: 5.906063e-39
Prediction using ONLY alpha and powers of 2 (no G, no mass):alpha_G_model = (1 + 0.00729735256 / 3)^2 * 2^-127
2^-127 (raw LSB) ≈ 5.877471e-39
Correction factor ≈ 1.004870
alpha_G_model ≈ 5.906099e-39
5. RESULTS Experimental: 5.906063e-39
Predicted: 5.906099e-39
∆: 3.6e-44 (6 ppm).
6. PYTHON # Constants (CODATA 2022)
mp = 1.67262192e-27
hbar = 1.05457181e-34
c = 299792458
G = 6.67430e-11
alpha = 7.29735256e-3
# 1. Experimental Coupling
alpha_G_exp = (G * mp**2) / (hbar * c)
# 2. 128-bit Model Prediction
alpha_G_model = ((1 + alpha/3)**2) * (2**-127)
# Comparison
ppm = abs(alpha_G_model - alpha_G_exp) / alpha_G_exp * 1e6
print(f"Exp: {alpha_G_exp:.6e}")
print(f"Model: {alpha_G_model:.6e}")
print(f"Diff: {ppm:.2f} ppm")
7. QUESTIONIn your opinion, is this a numerological coincidence, or is it rather a structural feature?
Preprint: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17847770
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