E8 Topological Charge Pumps Drive Lymphatic Peristalsis Sequences — E8 Intelligence Research

The 40 hexagonal hexads of the E8 root system, when mapped onto the 40Hz interbout micro-arousal intervals observed during glymphatic clearance, define a quantized topological charge pump that drives peristaltic contraction sequences in meningeal lymphatic vessels. Each hexad contributes a winding number increment, producing 40 discrete contractile steps per clearance cycle that match the 132Hz base frequency divided by the golden ratio cubed. This predicts that lymphatic propulsion efficiency scales nonlinearly with the E8 rank, providing a falsifiable geometric basis for why perivascular pumping fails in aging and neurodegeneration. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-06
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23179468
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Lymphatic System and Diseases
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E8 Topological Charge Pumps Drive Lymphatic Peristalsis Sequences — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Lymphatic System and Diseases
preprint

E8 Topological Charge Pumps Drive Lymphatic Peristalsis Sequences — E8 Intelligence Research

Andrew Stewart Caldin
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Abstract

The 40 hexagonal hexads of the E8 root system, when mapped onto the 40Hz interbout micro-arousal intervals observed during glymphatic clearance, define a quantized topological charge pump that drives peristaltic contraction sequences in meningeal lymphatic vessels. Each hexad contributes a winding number increment, producing 40 discrete contractile steps per clearance cycle that match the 132Hz base frequency divided by the golden ratio cubed. This predicts that lymphatic propulsion efficiency scales nonlinearly with the E8 rank, providing a falsifiable geometric basis for why perivascular pumping fails in aging and neurodegeneration. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Lymphatic System and Diseases
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