Standard physics distinguishes between numbers that change and those that remain fixed, yet doesn't explain why. This work proposes that Galois conjugation operating on the 600-cell's eigenvalues provides the answer.
Standard physics distinguishes between numbers that change and those that remain fixed, yet doesn't explain why. This work proposes that Galois conjugation operating on the 600-cell's eigenvalues provides the answer. The framework's fixed sector (dimension 94) describes static structure, while the exchanged sector (dimension 26) governs dynamic processes. The Galois Boundary acts as both a selection rule for propagating gauge modes and a thermodynamic horizon. Two forces emerge: gravity from the scalar eigenvalue, electromagnetism from a conjugate pair. Predictions include gravitational coupling within 0.06% accuracy, viscosity-to-entropy ratios, a dark matter signature at 49.9 nanohertz, and gravitational-wave strain attenuation correlated with proton column density.