Paper XXV: The Death of the Strong Force

Version 1 (October 2026). This comprehensive thesis resolves the proton mass paradox, one of the greatest failures of the Standard Model. By utilizing the Elmasaad Topological Dynamics (ETD) framework, we permanently retire Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) and the fictitious "strong force." We derive the proton mass (938.336 MeV) and neutron mass (939.565 MeV) from the SO(10) Lie Algebra dimension (45) and the Topological Casimir Correction factor (1 + 2^-6). The derivation matches CODATA experimental values with an accuracy of 0.0068% (proton) and 0.0001% (neutron). The paper includes exhaustive historical context, step-by-step mathematical derivations, a 10-point defensive matrix, and fully verified ANSI C code. Mass is topological geometry