Three Fundamental Constants from the Fibonacci Cascade: 𝛼⁻¹, 𝑍₀, and the Tau Lepton Mass

We identify three fundamental constants of nature whose values are reproduced by the Fibonacci golden-ratio cascade with no adjustable parameters: (1) The inverse fine structure constant: 𝛼⁻¹ β‰ˆ (πœ‘9 + πœ‘10 + πœ‘11)/3 + πœ‘3 = 136.903, within 0.097% of the measured value 137.036.(2) The vacuum impedance: 𝑍₀ β‰ˆ 144πœ‘Β² = 𝐹14 = 377.0 Ξ©, within 0.070% of the measured value 376.730 Ξ©.(3) The tau lepton mass: π‘šπœ = π‘šπ‘’ Γ— (𝛼⁻¹)^5/3 = 1858 MeV within 4.5% of 1776.86 MeV using the cascade-motivated exponent 𝐷5/𝐷3 = 5/3; the empirical exponent π‘₯ = 1.6584 reproduces π‘šπœ to < 0.01%. The convergence of three independent constants at the ∼ 0.1% precision floor from a single geometric structure β€” with no free parameters β€” provides strong evidence that the Fibonacci cascade encodes real physical content. We provide physical interpretations and outline testable implications, including a predicted radiative correction to 𝑍₀.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-05-19
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20284309
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Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
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Three Fundamental Constants from the Fibonacci Cascade: 𝛼⁻¹, 𝑍₀, and the Tau Lepton Mass

RΓ©mi Leroy
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
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Three Fundamental Constants from the Fibonacci Cascade: 𝛼⁻¹, 𝑍₀, and the Tau Lepton Mass

RΓ©mi Leroy
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We identify three fundamental constants of nature whose values are reproduced by the Fibonacci golden-ratio cascade with no adjustable parameters: (1) The inverse fine structure constant: 𝛼⁻¹ β‰ˆ (πœ‘9 + πœ‘10 + πœ‘11)/3 + πœ‘3 = 136.903, within 0.097% of the measured value 137.036.(2) The vacuum impedance: 𝑍₀ β‰ˆ 144πœ‘Β² = 𝐹14 = 377.0 Ξ©, within 0.070% of the measured value 376.730 Ξ©.(3) The tau lepton mass: π‘šπœ = π‘šπ‘’ Γ— (𝛼⁻¹)^5/3 = 1858 MeV within 4.5% of 1776.86 MeV using the cascade-motivated exponent 𝐷5/𝐷3 = 5/3; the empirical exponent π‘₯ = 1.6584 reproduces π‘šπœ to < 0.01%. The convergence of three independent constants at the ∼ 0.1% precision floor from a single geometric structure β€” with no free parameters β€” provides strong evidence that the Fibonacci cascade encodes real physical content. We provide physical interpretations and outline testable implications, including a predicted radiative correction to 𝑍₀.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de CastellΓ³n (ES)
Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
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