Block 4: Lattice-Gauge
Yang-Mills field theory on a lattice with the MCMC beta function and calculation of the mass gap.
The Seal S₄: Observable Big Bang (earlier formulation)
S₄ = 1.001 — QCD Scale
The seal S₄ marks the moment when the universe reaches the QCD energy scale (~200 MeV), where protons, neutrons, and observable baryonic matter emerge.
This is the “Observable Big Bang” of the MCMC: the moment at which the physics that we can measure directly begins.
MCMC Beta Function
The Yang-Mills coupling constant evolves with S:
Where S₃ = 1.000 is the seal of the electroweak transition.
Mass Gap
The minimum energy of the vacuum (mass gap) is calculated as:
With αH = 0.1 and ΛQCD = 0.2 GeV, this gives Emin ≈ 20 MeV.
Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| β₀ | 6.0 | Base coupling |
| β₁ | 2.0 | MCMC correction |
| bS | 10.0 | Decay rate |
| S₃ | 1.000 | Electroweak seal |
| αH | 0.1 | Mass gap factor |
| ΛQCD | 0.2 GeV | QCD scale |
Simulation: β(S) and Mass Gap
Connection with the Higgs
Electroweak Transition at S ≈ 1.001
The earlier formulation of the MCMC proposed a unified description of:
- The electroweak symmetry breaking (S₃ = 1.000)
- The QCD transition (S₄ = 1.001)
- The Higgs mechanism as a consequence of the entropic collapse
In that formulation, the Higgs scale (~246 GeV) was associated with the seal S₃. In the Tratado de Fundamentos (v35), the electroweak scale is calibrated with the C¹ Higgs splice: it is not derived.
Physical Interpretation
What Is the Mass Gap?
What this block obtains is an effective spectral floor on the lattice in the emergent gauge theories of the model, tied to the mass scale by entropic quantization.
It is not a solution to the Yang–Mills problem in the strict mathematical sense, which demands a proof in the continuum: the errata FE-08-2026 (E10) corrects in that sense the scope that the earlier corpus gave to this calculation. A spectral floor that disappeared upon refining the lattice would refute it.
Philosophical Connection
Block 4 represents the complete manifestation: the point where the primordial tension has dissipated enough to allow the existence of stable matter and conscious observers.
It is the closing of the cycle that began in the Primordial State.
Implementation in Python
📁 File: lattice/bloque4_ym_lattice.py
Summary: The Computational Blocks
The Complete Journey
| Block | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Primordial State | Initial configuration (Mp = 1, Ep ≈ 0) |
| 1 | Pre-geometry | Collapse rate k(S), mass→space conversion |
| 2 | Cosmology | Modified Friedmann, expansion of the universe |
| 3 | N-body | Entropic friction, halo formation |
| 4 | Lattice-Gauge | Yang-Mills, mass gap, particle physics |