The Golden Angle as Geometric Origin of the Fine-Structure Constant — E8 Intelligence Research

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-17
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22805678
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Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
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The Golden Angle as Geometric Origin of the Fine-Structure Constant — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
preprint

The Golden Angle as Geometric Origin of the Fine-Structure Constant — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
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Abstract

FINDING: The Golden Angle (137.5°) is proposed as the geometric origin of the fine-structure constant (α ≈ 1/137.036), via electron charge e² being "squared" by spherical geometry, linking photon absorption/emission to φ-based angular division. | MATH: Golden angle = 360° × (1 − 1/φ) = 360° × (1 − 0.6180339…) = 137.5077°; φ = (1+√5)/2 = 1.6180339…; fine-structure constant α = e²/(4πε₀ħc) ≈ 1/137.035999; ratio 137.5077/137.035999 ≈ 1.00344 (0.34% deviation); e² (dimensionless in natural units) ≈ 0.00729735256 = 1/137.035999; note 1/φ² = 0.381966 (≈ 0.382); φ⁻² × 360° = 137.5077°; also 1/137.035999 ≈ 0.007297 — compare φ⁻⁵ ≈ 0.09017, φ⁻⁶ ≈ 0.05573 (no direct power match, but 1/137.036 ≈ φ⁻⁴ × 0.618? φ⁻⁴ = 0.1459, ×0.05 = 0.0073 — weak). | CONNECTION: The golden angle is the irrational rotation angle for phyllotaxis (plant growth), derived from φ — a 2D projection of the golden spiral. The claim that e² is "squared" by spherical geometry suggests a 3D extension: sphere surface area = 4πr² Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
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